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Retinopathy of prematurity: An update on screening and management

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2016Official publication

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2016) on “Retinopathy of prematurity: An update on screening and management”. Retinopathy of prematurity is a proliferative disorder of the developing retinal blood vessels in preterm infants. The present practice point reviews new information regarding screening and management for retinopathy of prematurity, including the role of risk factors in screening, optimal scheduling for screening examinations, pain management, digital retinal photography and antivascular endothelial growth factor the.

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