منابع مشابه
Retinopathy of Prematurity in Triplets
OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence, severity and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in triplets. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of consecutive premature triplets who had been screened for ROP in a single maternity hospital were analyzed and presence and severity of ROP; birth weight, gender, gestational age of the infant; route of delivery and the mode of concept...
متن کاملRetinopathy of Prematurity
The incidence of ROP varies with birth weight but it has been reported to be approximately 50-70% in infants whose weight is less than 1250g at birth. The more premature the infant, the more likely ROP is to develop [1]. Furthermore, an observational study from United Kingdom found that the birth weight of infants from highly developed countries was 737-763g compared with 903-1527g in less-deve...
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It is important to classify retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in each eye, at each screening session. Doing so makes it possible to screen babies consistently and to make decisions about whether further screening is required and when, or whether laser treatment or surgical management is needed. The International Committee for the Classification of ROP1 has classified it using the following crite...
متن کاملRetinopathy of prematurity.
With improved survival of very low birth infants in India, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is emerging as a significant problem. The most important risk factor in the pathogenesis of ROP is prematurity. Other factors like, problems with oxygenation frequent blood transfusions, sepsis and apnea have also been implicated in the causation of ROP. Essentially asymptomatic in the initial stages, a ...
متن کاملEpoché in retinopathy of prematurity.
The Pyrrhonic Sceptics in ancient Greece employed a useful catchword, epoche ('suspension of judgment'), in philosophic argument.' The expression serves admirably to summarise the current state of knowledge concerning the unique retinopathy that affects prematurely born infants. There are renewed, intense debates about pathophysiological mechanisms that may lead to retinopathy of prematurity, a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1300-0659
DOI: 10.4274/tjo.94815