Characterization of the premature retinopathy at the Hospital Nacional de Chimaltenango

Retinopathy of prematurity guatemala

Authors

  • Verónica Burgos Elias
    veronicaburgos1@hotmail.com
    Hospital de ojos y oídos “Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.” Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Nancy Del Cid Hospital de ojos y oídos “Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.” Guatemala, Guatemala
  • María José Sarti Hospital de ojos y oídos “Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.” Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Martin Paiz Hospital de ojos y oídos “Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.” Guatemala, Guatemala
  • Ana Marissa Rivas Hospital de ojos y oídos “Dr. Rodolfo Robles V.” Guatemala, Guatemala
June 30, 2017

Objective: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative disorder of the blood vessels of the retina. In Guatemala, there are few data of the disease; so, this study was conducted to characterize and determine the prevalence