India to gear up to the challenge of “third epidemic” of retinopathy of prematurity in the world

Many of the causes of childhood blindness are avoidable, being either preventable or treatable. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains one of the most preventable causes of childhood blindness worldwide. Currently, India is facing the third epidemic of ROP. In India, the health system involving th...

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Main Authors: P Sai Kiranmayee, Viswanath Kalluri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=6;spage=726;epage=731;aulast=Sai