RT Book, Section
A1 Bhatt, Amit
A1 Coats, David K.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182927028
T1 Retinopathy of Prematurity
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182927028
RD 2024/04/20
AB Retinopathy  of  prematurity  (ROP)  is  a  disorder  that  affects  the  developing  retinal  blood  vessels  of  premature  infants.  It  is  the  leading  cause  of  both  acquired  and  preventable  childhood  blindness  in  the  United  States.  The  disease  was  first  recognized  in  the  1940s  and  was  initially  thought  to  be  due  to  the  normal  primitive  vascular  system  in  the  vitreous  cavity  persisting  in  an  abnormal  fibrotic  state.  By  1952,  ROP  became  recognized  as  an  acquired  disease,  and  in  1955,  the  role  of  excessive  supplementary  oxygen  for  premature  infants  was  proven  to  be  a  significant  causative  factor.  Despite  many  improvements  in  neonatal  care  practices,  ROP  continues  into  the  21st  century  as  a  major  complication  of  premature  birth.