Retinopathy of Prematurity

Early ROP screening urged for extremely premature infants, study finds

Extremely premature infants, particularly those born before 24 weeks' gestational age, are at significantly higher risk for developing severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) early in their postnatal life, according to a study that underscores the importance of initiating ROP screening examinations well before 31 weeks' postmenstrual age (PMA) to detect...