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Retinopathy of prematurity

A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise retinopathy of prematurity — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.

Key high-yield points

  • Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disorder of the developing retina and a leading preventable cause of childhood blindness. Premature birth disrupts retinal vascularisation, causing a two-phase oxygen-driven process leading to pathological vessel growth.

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