Prevalence and associated factors of retinopathy of prematurity in sub‑Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta‑analysis

Abstract Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is gaining prominence in childhood blindness with increasing neonatal survival in resource-constrained areas. There is an impending “new ROP epidemic” in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), yet regional data remain limited and controversial. Estimation of t...

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Principais autores:	Mohamed Farah Ismail, Intisar Khalafalla, Zakaria Omar Sheck, Fathi Abdi Farah, Ibrahim Abdirahman Mohamed, Abdulkarim Ismail Qarbote, Abdikarim Ahmed Warsame, Sowda Abdikarim Sheikh Isse, Abdifitah Abdullahi Mohamed, Amina Aden Ahmed, Naima Abdinour Salah, Amina Mohamed Mire, Bahja Ahmed Mumin
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2025-12-01
coleção:	BMC Ophthalmology
Assuntos:	Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) Prevalence Sub-saharan Africa Causative factors Neonatal care Systematic review
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-025-04572-0
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