title: Retinopathy of prematurity in southern Finland.
abstract: 138 premature infants born 1989-1991 have been examined by the ophthalmologist in Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki. The mean gestational age was 27.3 weeks and the mean birth weight 986 grams. Twenty-four cases of ROP were found. Seven of them got cryocoagulation treatment in both eyes for ROP 3 with plus disease. Only one child became blind. The risk to get ROP was 17.4% in the whole material and was highest among the most immature infants. The cryocoagulation treatment appeared an effective therapy to prevent blindness.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lappi
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors