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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Infant, Newborn, Diseases > Infant, Premature, Diseases > Retinopathy of Prematurity
Eye Diseases > Retinal Diseases > Retinopathy of Prematurity

Preferred term

Retinopathy of Prematurity  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fibroplasia, Retrolental
  • Fibroplasias, Retrolental
  • Retrolental Fibroplasia
  • Retrolental Fibroplasias

Note

  • do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; caused by oxygen ther of premature inf but for this etiol, do not use /chem ind: use /etiol if this etiol is discussed at all (& then probably NIM): TN 167

Scope note

  • A bilateral retinopathy occurring in premature infants treated with excessively high concentrations of oxygen, characterized by vascular dilatation, proliferation, and tortuosity, edema, and retinal detachment, with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass that can be seen as a dense retrolental membrane. Usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia, and blindness may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)

History note

  • 87; was RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA 1963-86

In other languages

  • keskosen retinopatia

    Finnish

  • fibroplasia retrorentalis
  • happiretinopatia
  • keskosen verkkokalvosairaus
  • keskosretinopatia
  • mykiöntakainen arpikasvu
  • prematuritetsretinopati
  • retinopathia prematuritatis
  • retrolentaalinen fibroplasia
  • retrolental fibroplasi
  • ROP
  • Retinopati hos prematura

    Swedish

  • Prematuritetsretinopati

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012178

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