Open AccessRetinopathy of prematurity: A study of incidence and risk factors in NICU of Al-Minya University Hospital in Egypt
Author(s) -
Hakeem Aha Abdel,
Gamal B. Mohamed,
Mohamed Othman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical neonatology/journal of clinical neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6093
pISSN - 2249-4847
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4847.96755
Subject(s) - retinopathy of prematurity , medicine , gestational age , pediatrics , birth weight , incidence (geometry) , asphyxia , oxygen therapy , univariate analysis , low birth weight , multivariate analysis , pregnancy , anesthesia , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a serious complication of prematurity treatment and can lead to blindness unless recognized and treated early.