Optic nerve hypoplasia potentiates retinopathy of prematurity.
The risk of progression to threshold retinopathy of prematurity correlates with the area of avascular retinas and inversely with the degree of vascular maturity. Asymmetric retinal ablation was performed in two patients and asymmetric retinopathy of prematurity progression was observed in two infants with optic nerve hypoplasia.
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Robert W
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Ophthalmic Associates, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-2242, USA.
D001284:Atrophy; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery