ntravitreal Ranibizumab for Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy ofprematurity (ROP) is a proliferative disease that affects infants of young gestational age (GA) and low birth weight (BW). Aggressive posterior ROP (AP-ROP) is a rapidly progressing and severe presentation of ROP. It is characterized as posterior location (zone 1 or posterior zone I1),...
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Veröffentlicht in: | 中华医学杂志:英文版 2016, Vol.129 (23), p.2879-2881 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Retinopathy ofprematurity (ROP) is a proliferative disease that affects infants of young gestational age (GA) and low birth weight (BW). Aggressive posterior ROP (AP-ROP) is a rapidly progressing and severe presentation of ROP. It is characterized as posterior location (zone 1 or posterior zone I1), Stage 3, and with plus disease (arterial tortuosity and venous dilation). It can quickly lead to retinal detachment and blindness if not treated in time. |
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ISSN: | 0366-6999 2542-5641 |