Retinopathy of Prematurity

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Retinopathy of Prematurity

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Retinopathy of prematurity, which mostly occurs in premature babies, is a disease that causes abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina. Sometimes surgery is needed to prevent vision loss or blindness.

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Tags: Circulation, Eye, Vision, Blindness, Disease and Condition, Children's Health, Surgery

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