Opthalmic impairment at 7 years of age in children born very preterm [PDF]
Aims: To determine the prevalence of ophthalmic impairments in very preterm compared with term infants, the relation between impairments and cerebral ultrasound appearances and retinopathy, and the correlation with visual perception and motor and ...
Clarke, D.+3 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity and MicroRNAs. [PDF]
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), a leading cause of blindness in preterm infants, arises from dysregulated angiogenesis and inflammation. Without timely intervention, ROP can progress to severe outcomes, including dense fibrovascular plaques and retinal detachment.
Albanese GM+8 more
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Attenuation of the Ganglion Cell Layer in a Premature Infant Revealed with Handheld Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography [PDF]
Purpose: To report on subclinical retinal abnormalities shown through handheld spectral domain optical coherence tomography on a premature infant. Methods: Case report.
Carroll, Joseph+3 more
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to study the patterns, prevalence, and risk factors which contribute to the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a tertiary care multispecialty hospital. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective
Vishalakshi Bhat+2 more
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Blindness incidence in Germany - A population-based study from Württemberg-Hohenzollern [PDF]
Few data on the incidence of blindness in Germany are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness for the region Württemberg-Hohenzollern (population 5.5 million) in order to help fill in this gap.
Klauss, V.+4 more
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The incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in a tertiary care center in Turkey
INTRODUCTION[|]The objective of our study was to determine the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in our hospital, which gives tertiary health services.[¤]METHODS[|]In this retrospective study, the medical files of the infants, who were born before ...
Dilbade Yıldız Ekinci+2 more
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New architectural design of delivery room reduces morbidity in preterm neonates: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
Background: A multidisciplinary committee composed of a panel of experts, including a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Institute of Architects, has suggested that the delivery room (DR) and the neonatal intensive care units (NICU)
Aleandri, Vincenzo+7 more
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Pathophysiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), an ocular disease characterized by onset of vascular abnormalities in the developing retina, is the major cause of visual impairment and blindness in premature neonates.
İmren Akkoyun
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OCT-Based Macular Structure-Function Correlation in Dependence on Birth Weight and Gestational Age : the Giessen Long-Term ROP Study [PDF]
Purpose: To compare retinal layer thicknesses in preterm and term-born children using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to correlate structure with retinal function.
Andrassi-Darida, Monika+6 more
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Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition for Ocular Diseases: Vision for the Future [PDF]
Ocular diseases cause visual impairment and blindness, imposing a devastating impact on quality of life and a substantial societal economic burden. Many such diseases lack universally effective pharmacotherapies.
Corson, Timothy W., Park, Bomina
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