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SEMINARS IN FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Volume 20, Issue 5, Pages 346-353Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2015.06.004
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Retinopathy of prematurity; Neurodevelopmental disability; Premature infants
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Prematurity is a major global health issue leading to high mortality and morbidity among the survivors. Neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) and retinopathy of prematurity CROP) are the most common complications of prematurity. In fact, ROP is the second leading cause of childhood blindness in the world. Although there is much information regarding the occurrence of ROP and of NDD in premature infants, there have been few studies on ROP and its association with NDD. The objectives of this article are to review the current literature on the subject and to publish our own findings concerning the association between ROP and NDD in premature infants. The review suggests that although NDDs are related to degree of prematurity, NDD could also be the result of visual impairments resulting from ROP. Our own study shows a close association between NDD and zonal involvement of ROP: higher NDD if zone 1 is involved and less if zone 3 is involved. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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