Retinopathy of prematurity

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Name:
Retinopathy of prematurity
Description:
A rare retinal vasoproliferative disease affecting preterm infants characterized initially by a delay in physiologic retinal vascular development and compromised physiologic vascularity, and subsequently by aberrant angiogenesis in the form of intravitreal neovascularization.
ORPHAcode:
90050
Synonyms:
ROP
Retrolental fibroplasia
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14