Speed of Retinal Vascularization in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Risk and Protective Factors.

Ana Maria Solans Pérez de LarrayaJosé María Ortega MolinaJosé Uberos FernándezAmanda Rocío González RamírezJosé Luis García Serrano

Published in: BioMed research international (2019)

In retinopathy of prematurity, degree 3 of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and intubation days cause delayed retinal vascular development, whereas greater postnatal weight gain favors an appropriate rate of retinal vascularization.

Keyphrases

weight gain
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
optic nerve
body mass index
birth weight
preterm infants
cardiac arrest
weight loss