Retinopathy Of Prematurity

 Retinopathy of prematurity is a potentially blinding disease caused by abnormal development of retinal blood vessels in premature infants. When a baby is born prematurely, the retinal blood vessels can grow abnormally. Most ROP decides without producing damage to the retina. When ROP is simple babies with ROP see normally for their age. It is only when ROP progresses to the most severe stages that vision is threatened. One can forecast which babies will do well and which will develop problems.  Effective screening and timely treatment and Retinopathy of prematurity makes blood vessels grow unusually and randomly in the eye leading to scarring of the retina, the layer of nerve tissue in the eye. Retinal blood vessels in premature infant the retina is the inner layer of the eye that receives light and turns it into visual messages that are sent to the brain. But others progress to scarring, pulling the retina away from the rest of the eye. These cases need surgery to prevent vision loss or blindness

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