Low Risk of Severe Retinal Disease Risk in Premature Infants
Low Risk of Severe Retinal Disease Risk in Premature Infants by Angela Mohan on February 2, 2021 at 11:06 AM The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is described as groundbreaking in its field. It documents a clear fall in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) among extremely premature (EP) infants (born before 28 weeks' gestation), whose retinal blood vessels are not fully developed. The condition can cause visual impairment and, at worst, blindness after retinal detachment. The study included 206 EP babies in the neonatal wards at the university hospitals in Gothenburg, Lun...
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