{"id":1525,"date":"2024-04-25T16:12:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragarwal.com\/mu\/?post_type=diseases&#038;p=1525"},"modified":"2024-04-26T06:31:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T06:31:24","slug":"retinopathy-prematurity","status":"publish","type":"diseases","link":"https:\/\/www.dragarwal.com\/mu\/diseases-conditions\/retinopathy-prematurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Retinopathy Prematurity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"secondary-heading\">What is Retinopathy Prematurity?<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retinopathy prematurity (ROP) is a blinding disease of premature babies where abnormal blood vessels grow in the developing retina. (the innermost light sensitive layer of the eye)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The blood vessels grow along the surface of the developing retina and reach termination in a full term baby. 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