The treatment and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity in neonatal intensive care units

Abstract Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vascular proliferative disorder of the developing retina and a significant cause of childhood blindness around the world. The incidence of ROP is affected by many factors, and the incidence rate varies from country to country. The purpose of...

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Main Authors: Yunxia Leng, Wenzhi Huang, Guoliang Ren, Cheng Cai, Qingbiao Tan, Yuqin Liang, Weizhong Yang, Zongyin Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0973-1