Authors: Z. Prepiaková; D. Tomčíková; B. Kostolná; A. Gerinec Authors‘ workplace: Klinika detskej oftalmológie DFNsP- LFUK Bratislava, prednosta kliniky prof. MUDr. Anton Gerinec, CSc. Published in: Čes. a slov. Oftal., 70, 2014, No. 2, p. 59-60 Category: Original Article
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is abnormal blood vessel development in the retina of the eye in a premature infant that potentially leads to blindness. The guidelines present the timing of initial examination and subsequent reexamination intervals for screening and treating ROP.
Key words: retinopathy of prematurity, screening, timing of the examination
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