Vision Issues / Retinopathy of Prematurity

ROP / Vision issues

Blind and Vision Impaired Links http://www.irsc.org/blind.htm provided by The Internet Resources for Special Children. Includes a broad range of info for parents, teachers, and those trying to be a part of a special child's life.

NICU WEB http://neonatal.peds.washington.edu/ offers one of the most thorough sites we have found related to premature infants. Check the link about O2 monitoring and its effect on ROP.

Prevent Blindness in Premature Babies http://www.rdcbraille.com/pbpb.html describes ROP and lists articles about lighting and O2 issues related to ROP.

Retinopathy of Prematurity http://www.konnections.com/eyedoc/ropstart.html includes a list of risk factors and a description of how ROP stages are classified.

The Physical and Developmental Environment of the High-Risk Infant http://hsc.usf.edu/~tsinger/ presented by the University of South Florida. Some studies have indicated that the NICU affects the eyes - see site for more info.

University of Houston http://www.uth.tmc.edu/uth_orgs/pub_affairs/news/releases/hardy.html this article speaks of confirming that freezing the eyes may prevent blindness.in premature infants

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