Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is responsible for blindness in an estimated 50,000 children in the world each year. In middle income countries 15 – 35% ofchildhood blindness is due to ROP1,2. In the USA between 1999 – 2012, 13 – 14% of childhood blindness was attributed to ROP3 . Studies have shown that thiscan amount to a financial burden of $69-117 million a year. These estimates do not include loss of potential life long earnings, especially in the developingcountries where services to train individuals with blindness are lacking. Although gestational age is the most important risk factor in the development of ROP,there are other factors that have been implicated, such as oxygen therapy.
Umar K. Mian, Farzeen Hashmi, Tanveer Chaudhry, Khabir Ahmad. (2014) Retinopathy of Prematurity and Pakistan; an Epidemic Coming, Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 30, Issue 2.
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