Open AccessIncidence, timing and risk factors of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity in a North American cohort
Author(s) -
Yinxi Yu,
Lauren A. Tomlinson,
Gil Binenbaum,
GuiShuang Ying
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.016
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1468-2079
pISSN - 0007-1161
DOI - 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-317467
Subject(s) - retinopathy of prematurity , medicine , gestational age , incidence (geometry) , birth weight , pediatrics , cohort , cohort study , pregnancy , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Early detection and timely treatment of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can reduce the risk of blindness. To evaluate the incidence, timing and risk factors of type 1 ROP in a large, broad-risk cohort of premature infants.