Retinopathy of prematurity: Screening guidelines need to be reevaluated for developing countries

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 752-755

  Başmak, Hikmet ^a   Niyaz, Leyla ^a   Şahin, Afsun ^a   Erol, Nazmiye ^a   Gürsoy, Haluk H ^a  

^a OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Gestational age; Premature infants; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 77955782239     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000417     Document Type: Article

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