《英文msh词典》Prematurity Retinopathies
[入口词] Prematurity Retinopathies
[主题词] Retinopathy of Prematurity
[英文释义] A bilateral retinopathy occurring in premature infants treated with excessively high concentrations of oxygen,characterized by vascular dilatation,proliferation,and tortuosity,edema,and retinal detachment,with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass that can be seen as a dense retrolental membrane. Usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia,and blindness may occur. (Dorland,27th ed)