title: Retinopathy of prematurity. Review of 7 cases.
abstract: A retrospective review of children with ROP, stage 2 or more, diagnosed between 24 April 1985 and 31 December 1990, is presented. The 7 patients had been born prematurely. The gestational age at birth ranged from 24 to 31 weeks. Their birth weight was less than 1430 g. Spontaneous evolution and evolution following cryotherapy are described. The follow-up period ranged from 2.5 to 30 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Algemeen Kinderziekenhuis, Antwerpen.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pierre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zivojnovic
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zeyen
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery