Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in New Zealand.
The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity has been prospectively assessed in very low birthweight infants born in one year in New Zealand. A total of 26 (11%) surviving infants with birth weight 1000-1499 g had acute retinopathy. Forty one (49%) surviving infants with birth weight 500-999 g had acute retinopathy and of these six (7%) became bilaterally totally blind.
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Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand.
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009520:New Zealand; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*