Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/1114-9578
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/1114-9578
Preferred Name

retinopathy of prematurity

Definitions
bilateral retinopathy typically occurring in premature infants treated with high concentrations of oxygen; characterized by vascular dilation, proliferation, and tortuosity, edema, and retinal detachment with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass; usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia; blindness may occur.
Synonyms
retrolental fibroplasia
premature retinopathy
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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