Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Botswana: A Prospective Observational Study.
Alemayehu Mekonnen GezmuJemal Zeberga ShifaGraham E QuinnOathokwa NkomazanaJinyo C NgubulaDipesalema JoelFrancis Msume BandaBritt NakstadPublished in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)
This study demonstrates that ROP is a treatable cause of blindness in Botswana. Lack of a proper screening protocol, delay in diagnosis and management are plausible reasons for poor outcome in those who were diagnosed with type 1 ROP.
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