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Abstract
In conclusion, the prevalence of ROP in this study was 9.4%, the data of this study suggest that low gestational age, sepsis, oxygen therapy, and frequency of blood transfusions are independent risk factors in the development of ROP. Clinicians should be aware of the presence of the additional risk factors when monitoring preterm infants. The analysis of risk factors for ROP development will help to understand and predict it in severe preterm infants. The timely retinal screening of high risk preterm infants is important to prevent the development of advanced ROP. Since ROP may produce serious sequelae up to complete blindness, all efforts must be made to prevent the development of advanced ROP through elimination of preterm births, changes in the neonatal care, and improvement in detection of threatening ROP markers.