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disease > eye disease > retinopathy > retrolental fibroplasia
disease > newborn diseases > retrolental fibroplasia

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retrolental fibroplasia  

Definition

  • Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), also called retrolental fibroplasia (RLF) and Terry syndrome, is a disease of the eye affecting prematurely born babies generally having received intensive neonatal care, in which oxygen therapy is used on them due to the premature development of their lungs. (Wikipedia)

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