Retinopathy of prematurity - Epidemics, incidence, prevalence, blindness

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 514-517

  Gergely, K ^a   Gerinec, A ^b  

^a Bratislava   (Slovakia)

^b Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Children; Quality health care; Retinopathy

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; REVIEW;

BLINDNESS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 77957962839     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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