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Monocular retinopathy of prematurity-like retinal vasculopathy in a dog.

Yu SatoAlexa P GrayKei TakahashiValerie Liliane DufourGerard LuttyKeiko MiyaderaGustavo D Aguirre
Published in: Veterinary ophthalmology (2021)
ROP is a disease of abnormally developed retinal vascularization associated with oxygen supplementation therapy, potentially causing blindness in premature infants. Although the mechanism of ROP-like vasculopathy in our case is unclear, it is important to appreciate that the abnormal vascular pattern seen in ROP in premature infants can occur in canines without oxygen administration.
Keyphrases
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