Affecting premature infants, a disorder of the retina which may cause total retinal detachment and blindness.
RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (ROP): "Retinopathy of prematurity is seen primarily in premature infants."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (ROP)," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/retinopathy-of-prematurity-rop/ (accessed August 10, 2022).
