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retinopathy [‚ret·ən′äp·ə·thē] (medicine) Any pathologic condition involving the retina. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| other neurological problems, and retinopathy of prematurity (a consequence of incomplete eye development) are the most common causes of blindness. Medical complications of infants born preterm that are associated with poor neuromotor outcome, cerebral palsy, delayed walking, and poor quality of walking include gestational age of <30 weeks, low birth weight (< 1,001 g), bronchopulmonary dysplasia, greater than 7 days of mechanical ventilation, greater than 28 days of oxygen use, and stage III/IV retinopathy of prematurity. About 5 percent of premature babies suffer vision losses, including blindness, due to a condition known as retinopathy of prematurity. |
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