Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) – Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can happen in babies who are premature or who weigh less than three pounds at birth. ROP happens when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina (the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of your eye).