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RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA (RLF)
GENERAL
A bilateral disease primarily in premature infants with immature retinal vessels. The excessive use of oxygen is responsible for the majority of cases but not all.
OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS & SYMPTOMS
- VISION... myopia
- A.C... shallow chamber
- PUPIL... absent pupillary reflexes, ciliary process around dilated pupil
- IRIS... neovascularization
- LENS... posterior synechiae, cataract
- IOP... glaucoma
- RETINA... attenuated vessels, detachment, venous dilation, folds hemorrhage, retrolental mass, tortuosity, vasoconstriction, pigmentary changes
- VITREOUS... haze, traction, hemorrhages
- OPTIC... pallor
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