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Classroom classification

百科

Retinopathy of prematurity

儿科综合

Common symptoms

驻站医、色素斑、视力障碍、心动过缓、视网膜出血、角膜混浊

The pathology of disease

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is abnormal retinal vascular development in preterm infants; supplemental oxygen; screen; can cause retinal detachment/blindness.

Symptoms

Preterm infant; no symptoms; found on screening; leukocoria if advanced; squint

Causes

Prematurity; supplemental oxygen; incomplete retinal vascularization.

Treatment

Screening; intravitreal anti-VEGF; laser photocoagulation; cryotherapy; surgery for detachment

Dept

Ophthalmology / neonatology.

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