Title	Retinopathy of Prematurity [electronic resource] : A Clinician's Guide / edited by John T. Flynn, William Tasman
Imprint	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1992
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2808-0
Descript	XIII, 162p. 70 illus. online resource

Retinopathy of Prematurity presents a review of the current knowledge of this disease, which tragically renders many premature infants blind. First, the volume covers the natural history, classification and histopathology of ROP, followed by examination techniques, recommendations for follow-up and therapy and finally a panel discussion providing answers to frequent questions and areas of legal concern

1 Retinopathy of Prematurity: Unfinished Agenda -- 2 Retinopathy of Prematurity: Natural History and Classification -- 3 Pathologic Features of the Clinical Stages of Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 4 Nursery Examination of the Premature Infant -- 5 Guidelines for Follow-up of Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 6 Cryotherapy for Treatment of Threshold Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 7 Laser Photocoagulation for Stage 3 + Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 8 Scleral Buckling in Stages 4B and 5 Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 9 Vitreous and Retinopathy of Prematurity: Vitreous Surgery and Visual Results -- 10 Open-Sky Vitrectomy for Severe Retinal Detachment Caused by Advanced Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 11 Surgical Management of Late-Onset Retinal Detachments Associated with Regressed Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 12 New Horizons in Clinical Retinopathy of Prematurity Research -- 13 Assessment of Grating Acuity in the Multicenter Study of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity -- 14 Management of Legal Risks Associated with the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity -- Panel Discussion: Retinopathy of Prematurity