title: The emergence of retinopathy of prematurity in Guatemala.
abstract: Retinopathy of prematurity is an emerging cause of blindness in Latin America. In 2007, the authors examined 88 consecutive infants in Guatemala City, Guatemala, who met the screening criteria for retinopathy of prematurity; 14 (16%) had either "plus" or stage V disease. The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in Guatemala City is likely high, and a formal screening program is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karr
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lansingh
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Winthrop
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000453:epidemiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006166:Guatemala / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D047928:Premature Birth; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015351:Vision Screening