Retinal vascular development in an immature retina at 33–34 weeks postmenstrual age predicts retinopathy of prematurity

Abstract In preterm birth, the immature retina can develop a potentially blinding disorder of the eye known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The vaso-proliferative phase of ROP begins at an approximate postmenstrual age (PMA) of 32 weeks. There is little or no evidence of an association between...

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Main Authors: Ji Hye Jang, Yu Cheol Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75151-0