Premature babies are vulnerable with various illnesses that need special handling. One of the most vulnerable disease occurs in premature infants is Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). The disease is also a cause of child blindness in developed countries and some developing countries.

ROP in premature infants may be accompanied by minimal visual impairment, or the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the retina, which in turn can lead to retina ablation.

ROP Risk

The younger and smaller babies alive, the risk of ROP baby is greater. Premature infants less than 32 weeks or weighing less than 1500 grams have increased risk of ROP.

Some of the triggers that cause the appearance of ROP is the provision of oxygen that is less precise (excessive).

More attacking a baby boy

Baby boy is risk of ROP more than female infants. The cause is not known for sure, these allegations emerged because many patients a baby boy who often contract the disease.

In premature infants, the growths in the retina of the eye are not perfect and should be observed continued growth. Therefore, four weeks after the birth of screening should be done. With screening in premature infants the ROP can be prevented with early detection. Early handling can also get more leverage.

Early Detection

ROP did not directly cause blindness. Usually after a certain age the baby will lose his sight, so long could not see at all. This is why detection early and long-lasting prevention needs to be done until your baby is past childhood.

ROP incident has nothing to do with the use of incubators for the hospital. Likewise with the side affects incubator almost nothing.

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