Open AccessRetinopathy of prematurity: A study of prevalence and risk factors
Author(s) -
Abdel Hakeem A Abdel Hakeem,
Gamal B. Mohamed,
Mohamed Othman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.97927
Subject(s) - retinopathy of prematurity , medicine , gestational age , pediatrics , birth weight , neonatal intensive care unit , univariate analysis , low birth weight , oxygen therapy , multivariate analysis , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a serious complication of prematurity treatment and can lead to blindness unless recognized and treated early.