Incidence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in Tabuk city, KSA
CONCLUSION: ROP is common in King Khalid Hospital, which is the referral tertiary hospital in Tabuk city, KSA . The low birth weight is a significant risk factor to develop ROP. Many of ROP cases were sightthreatening (cases that required treatment) and most cases involving both eyes. Treatment availability at Tabuk city is recommended, instead of referral to another centers especially among those with low weight at birth.
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Hani B AlBalawi Nada S AlBalawi Nada A AlSuhaimi Amani A AlBalawi Amani S AlAtawi Hyder O Mirghani Hassan A Al-Dhibi Saad H AlEnezi Source Type: research
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