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Review
. 1987;7(4):260-76.

Retinopathy of prematurity. Pathologic correlation of clinical stages

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Review

Retinopathy of prematurity. Pathologic correlation of clinical stages

R Y Foos. Retina. 1987.

Abstract

This article details the pathologic features of recently described clinical stages of vitreoretinopathy associated with premature birth in humans, beginning with a review of retinal angiogenesis in humans and then of the five stages of retinopathy of prematurity, with a description of paramount clinical feature in each stage and then corresponding pathologic changes. The article concludes with a consideration of arrested and reactivated retinopathy.

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