Open AccessIncidence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in Tabuk city, KSA
Author(s) -
Hani B ALBalawi,
Nada Saleh Albalawi,
Nada Awad Alsuhaimi,
Amani Albalawi,
Amani Salem Alatawi,
Hyder Osman Mirghani,
Hassan Al-Dhibi,
Saad H Alenezi
Publication year - 2020
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/meajo.meajo_195_19
Subject(s) - medicine , retinopathy of prematurity , low birth weight , gestational age , pediatrics , referral , birth weight , incidence (geometry) , intraventricular hemorrhage , risk factor , pregnancy , genetics , physics , family medicine , optics , biology
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is becoming a leading cause of preventable blindness. The current study aimed to assess ROP and its risk factors in Tabuk City, Northern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.