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retrolental fibroplasia

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retrolental fibroplasia [¦re·trə¦lent·əl ‚fī·brə′plā·zhə]
(medicine)
An oxygen-induced disease of the retina in premature infants characterized by formation of an opaque membrane behind the lens of the eye.


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No definitive answer is given to this question, but rather a discussion of retrolental fibroplasia, which is not related to brain damage, is given.
Retrolental Fibroplasia (retinopathy of prematurity) - Occurs
 
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