Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a comorbidity associated with premature birth, with an incidence that varies depending on gestational age, treatment applied in neonatal intensive care unit and risk factors related to each newborn. Retinopathy has been studied since the use of free-flowing oxygen in the incubator when this condition was first mentioned. Studies published over time have tried to identify the optimal levels for oxygenation in favor of ROP prevention but without affecting survival, a topic that is still widely debated today. Gradually, various risk factors were identified regarding the occurrence of severe forms of ROP. Screening for retinopathy prematurity has been identified as one of the most effective measures to prevent blindness in former premature infants. The correct identification of the categories of newborns that should benefit from this dynamic follow-up fully contributes to limiting the cases of retinal detachment. The ongoing study of risk factors and their inclusion in studies to verify the correlation with the incidence of ROP has the potential to improve outcomes in the fight against ROP in preterm infants.
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