RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY - RISK FACTORS FOR EVOLUTION

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disorder characterised by abnormal retinal vascular development, and several risk factors are involved. The condition may be in mild form or it may result in retinal detachment which may eventually cause blindness. The management of the risk factors involved in the disease etiopathogenesis and the treatment by laser photocoagulation performed in early stages of the disease are important factors that contribute to less premature infants with retinopathy of prematurity.