Retinopathy of prematurity maternal and neonatal risk factors screening for retinopathy of prematurity
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Retinopathy of Prematurity - Risk Factors for Evolution
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disorder characterised by abnormal retinal vascular development, and several risk factors are involved. The condition may be in mild form or it may result in retinal detachment which may eventually cause blindness. The management of the risk factors involved in the disease etiopathogenesis and the treatment by laser photocoagulation performed in early stage...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scripta Scientifica Medica
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1314-6408,0582-3250
DOI: 10.14748/ssm.v39i2.498