Abstract
This is a retrospective, observational study to analyse the risk factors contributing in the pathogenesis of Aggressive Posterior retinopathy of prematurity (AP-ROP). Case record of 30 babies were analysed. All these babies had received supplemental oxygen for 2 days or longer after birth and had several other systemic co-morbidities. The mean gestational age was 30.3+/-3.03 weeks and mean birth weight was 1.27+/- 0.283 kgs. Examination revealed 35 eyes (61.4%) had zone II posterior AP-ROP and 22 eyes (38.5%) had zone I APROP.
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