Retinopathy of prematurity: Are we screening too many babies?

Eye

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 538-542

  Mathew, M R K ^a   Fern, A I ^a   Hill, R ^a  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Gestational age; Retinopathy of prematurity; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STAGING; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 0036740735     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700031     Document Type: Article

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