a disease affecting the retina of a preterm baby's eye. ROP can lead to serious eye complications and even blindness. Formerly called retrolental fibroplasia.
Damage to the retina area of the eye that is sensitive to light; usually linked to the amount of oxygen in the blood reaching the retina. SGA (Small for gestational age). Baby whose birth weight is lower than that of 90% of babies of the same gestational age.
Destructive retinal changes that sometimes develop after prolonged life-sustaining oxygen therapy is given to a premature infant. These changes can result in a minimal loss of vision to a total loss of vision in one or both eyes.
ROP, an abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye, occurs only in preterm babies exposed to high oxygen concentrations. It can lead to bleeding and the formation of scars that can damage the eye's retina (the lining at the rear of the eye that relays messages to the brain). This can result in vision loss. An ophthalmologist (eye doctor) will examine the baby's eyes for signs of ROP. Most mild cases heal without treatment, with little or no vision loss. In more severe cases, the ophthalmologist may perform a procedure called cryotherapy, which helps protect the retina.
(OP): The abnormal growth of the blood vessels of the eye, seen in many premature infants this happens because the blood vessels are not finished developing at the time of a premature infants birth. They have to finish developing outside the protected environment of the womb.
the most common blinding disease in premature infants. ROP is a disease of the retina.
an eye disorder affecting premature infants; ROP affects immature blood vessels of the retina
A disease of the eye that some premature babies develop.
Affects infants born more than 2 months prematurely and who are placed in high oxygen environ- ments. Peripheral retina is abnormal and susceptible to detachment and other problems.
Babies who are born prior to full term may not have a fully formed retina. Placing a newborn into an incubator with a pure oxygen environment will cause damage to the retina. In those instances, vision may be severely reduces or not present at all.
An eye disease found primarily in premature infants.
Abnormal blood vessel growth in babies that are born prematurely. See the Retinopathy of Prematurity FAQ.
This is seen in many premature infants. There is abnormal growth in the tiny blood vessels in the eye. The vessels have not fully developed when a baby is born prematurely.
a disorder of the blood vessels of the retina (the light sensitive part of the eye) that is common in premature babies.
retinal damage that usually had little effect on vision occurring in babies born prematurely.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), previously known as retrolental fibroplasia (RLF), is a disease of the eye that affects prematurely born babies. It is thought to be caused by disorganised growth of retinal blood vessels resulting in scarring and retinal detachment. ROP can be mild and may resolve spontaneously, but may lead to blindness in serious cases.