Prematurity Retinopathy
《英文msh詞典》Prematurity Retinopathy
[入口詞] Prematurity Retinopathy
[主題詞] Retinopathy of Prematurity
[英文釋義] 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)