Open Access<p>Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Botswana: A Prospective Observational Study</p>
Author(s) -
Alemayehu Mekonnen Gezmu,
Jemal Zeberga Shifa,
Graham E. Quinn,
Oathokwa Nkomazana,
Jinyo C. Ngubula,
Dipesalema Joel,
Francis Msume Banda,
Britt Nakstad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s265664
Subject(s) - medicine , retinopathy of prematurity , incidence (geometry) , gestational age , pediatrics , observational study , prospective cohort study , childhood blindness , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a widely recognized cause of blindness after preterm birth. The incidence of ROP is rising especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) because of improved neonatal care and increased survival of very premature neonates. To date, there is no data on incidence of ROP in Botswana.