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¹M.D. Child?s Diseases Hospital, Eye Clinic, Sanliurfa/TURKEY
²M.D. Associate Professor, International Eye Training And Research Hospital, Eye Clinic, AnkaraTURKEY
³M.D. Haydarpasa Numune Education And Research Hospital,, Eye Clinic, Istanbul/TURKEY Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness associated with abnormal retinal fibrovascular proliferation taking place only in premature infants. Low gestational age and birth weight are the main known risk factors for ROP. Nowadays, the numbers of sight-threatening complications associated with ROP have been reduced by understanding pathophysiology of ROP, new screening tools, and novel treatment options. In this review, the current epidemiology, pathophysiology, and risk factors of ROP have been evaluated to better understand underlying mechanisms of ROP. Keywords : Current Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Risk Factors