Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature newborns (gestational age < 37 weeks) and / or birth weight £ 1,500g and those with risk factors, born at the Dr. Homero de Miranda Gomes Regional Hospital in São José (HRSJ) between January 2007 and January 2011. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective, observational and analytical study. Data were obtained from medical records at the HRSJ. Results: The presence of 37.81% of retinopathy in newborns was observed, with stage 1 […]
