Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Retinopathy of Prematurity

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The mystery of the eye disease that can blind infants

The eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can make infants permanently blind if they are not treated. But there are big differences in how often Norwegian hospitals actually provide this treatment. "These ...

Dexamethasone drops found to save eyesight in infants

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the most common causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in children worldwide. Because the blood vessels in the retina are not fully developed, changes in oxygen levels ...

AI can predict preemies' paths based on blood spot data

An artificial intelligence-based tool can predict the medical trajectories of individual premature newborns from blood samples collected soon after they are born, a Stanford Medicine-led study has shown.

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