that can cause visual disability. Preterm infants are at risk of sight
threatening ROP when born at low gestation age and low birthweight.
Although in the majority of babies ROP never progresses beyond mild
disease and resolves spontaneously without treatment, it can cause
blindness if left untreated. The presence and progression of severe ROP
disease needing treatment can be detected, making the timing of retinal
screening crucial.
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