A 44-year-old member asked:
what is the name of this illness that could cause blindness in preemies?
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ROP: Retinopathy of prematurity, formerly known as retrolental fibroplasia. It is a developmental vascular proliferative disorder that occurs in the retina of preterm infants with incomplete retinal vascularization (blood vessel formation).
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Dr. Cristina Carballoanswered
Neonatology 39 years experience
ROP: Retinopathy of prematurity. Happens in babies who were born prior to 32 weeks and have been exposed to oxygen. Increased incidence the more premie a baby is.
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
Retinopathy of preee: Retinopathy of prematurity. This is a condition induced in premature babies who require oxygen in an insulator. It caused considerable blindness until worked out in the 50s and 60s. However, neonatologists are getting so good perfecting the survivial of very small, very young babies that the condition is recurring given the choice between blindness risk and survival.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Can contact lenses cause blindness?
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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Yes: If you had a complication of contact lens wear such as a severe eye infection, then blindness is a rare possibility. Always follow your eye care provider's contact lens wear recommendations.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Is blindness from hie reversible?
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Dr. James Cummingsanswered
Neonatology 39 years experience
No: In general, neurologic injury that persists following hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is permanent, although some degree of improvement may occur depending on the nature of the injury. Blindness associated with hie is not common, at least in newborns.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Describe the features of blindness.?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
Vision loss: Bindness is a spectrum from loss of all light perception (total blindness), to varying degrees of loss meeting legal standards - vision lower than 20/200 or a visual field less than 10 degrees in extent. The causes vary - some are reversible, some treatable to prevent worsening, and some permanent. Your ophthalmologist should see you to evaluate your category and treat if possible.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Why do some people get blindness and others don't?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 52 years experience
Luck: Blindness occurs sometimes at birth, in response to trauma, as a consequence of certain inherited conditions and due to illnesses like diabetes and glaucoma, and due to aging changes like cataracts and macular degeneration. Always wear eye protection, eat sensibly and have an eye examination regularly to maximize your chances of preserving good vision. If you are lucky, all this can be avoided.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is there a specific, scientific name for blindness?
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Blindness it is.: Legally blind is vision not correctable to better than 20/200 in the better eye. Total blindness is complete lack of light perception - also known as nlp - no light perception.
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