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Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity is a proliferative disorder of the developing retinal blood vessels in preterm infants. The present practice point reviews new information regarding screening and management for retinopathy of prematurity, including the role of risk factors in screening, optimal scheduling for screening examinations, pain management, digital retinal photography and antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy.Entities:
Keywords: Anti-VEGF therapy; ROP screening; Retinopathy of prematurity
Year: 2016 PMID: 27095887 PMCID: PMC4807789 DOI: 10.1093/pch/21.2.101
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Paediatr Child Health ISSN: 1205-7088 Impact factor: 2.253