What is Retinopathy of prematurity?
What is Retinopathy of prematurity?
- Retinopathy of prematurity: Eye problems that occur in premature underweight infants who are exposed to a high oxygen environment.
- Retinopathy of prematurity: A bilateral retinopathy occurring in premature infants treated with excessively high concentrations of oxygen, characterized by vascular dilatation, proliferation, and tortuosity, edema, and retinal detachment, with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass that can be seen as a dense retrolental membrane. Usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia, and blindness may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Source - Diseases Database
Retinopathy of prematurity is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Retinopathy of prematurity, or a subtype of Retinopathy of prematurity,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Retinopathy of prematurity: Introduction
Types of Retinopathy of prematurity:
Broader types of Retinopathy of prematurity:
How serious is Retinopathy of prematurity?
Complications of Retinopathy of prematurity:
see complications of Retinopathy of prematurity
What causes Retinopathy of prematurity?
Causes of Retinopathy of prematurity: see causes of Retinopathy of prematurity
Cause of Retinopathy of prematurity: Typically from excessive oxygen received in humidicrib treatment for premature babies.
What are the symptoms of Retinopathy of prematurity?
Symptoms of Retinopathy of prematurity:
see symptoms of Retinopathy of prematurity
Complications of Retinopathy of prematurity:
see complications of Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Retinopathy of prematurity.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Retinopathy of prematurity.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Retinopathy of prematurity:
see treatments for Retinopathy of prematurity
Research for Retinopathy of prematurity:
see research for Retinopathy of prematurity
Organs Affected by Retinopathy of prematurity:
Organs and body systems related to Retinopathy of prematurity include:
Name and Aliases of Retinopathy of prematurity
Main name of condition: Retinopathy of prematurity
Other names or spellings for Retinopathy of prematurity:
retrolental fibroplasia, Terry syndrome, retrolental fibroaplasia, ROP, RLF
Terry's syndrome, Retrolental fibroplasia
Source - Diseases Database
RLF, ROP, Retrolental fibroplasia, RLF, ROP
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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