Current update on retinopathy of prematurity: screening and treatment.

• Despite current treatments, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains a major cause of blindness in premature infants and the incidence is increasing with increased survival of infants born at very early gestational ages. This review summarizes the recent literature on ROP with a special focus on recent advances in treatment options as well as newly developed methods for disease screening.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Oftalmologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Ophthalmology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Humans

Infant

Newborn

Infant

Premature

Laser Coagulation

Neonatal Screening

Retinopathy of Prematurity

diagnosis

etiology

therapy

Risk Factors

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors

antagonists & inhibitors

metabolism

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)