Retinopathy of Prematurity Among Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants in China: Incidence and Perinatal Risk Factors
Author(s) -
Tian Wu,
Li Zhang,
Tong Yu,
Yi Qu,
Bin Xia,
Dezhi Mu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.17-23158
Subject(s) - medicine , retinopathy of prematurity , odds ratio , gestational age , incidence (geometry) , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , birth weight , pediatrics , low birth weight , univariate analysis , obstetrics , pregnancy , multivariate analysis , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide. This study aimed to determine the incidence and perinatal risk factors for ROP in very low-birth-weight (VLBW) Chinese infants.
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