Retinopathy of prematurity.
Retinopathy of prematurity is a condition that can be ameliorated for premature infants. Such intervention strategies include careful administration of oxygen in incubators through monitoring of blood gases, early detection of ROP utilizing the international evaluation of ROP diagnosis, and timely drug and surgical interventions for premature infants. These strategies apply to all premature infants but especially to those whose birth weight was less than 1,500 grams and who received oxygen for a prolonged period of time.
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D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*