European journal of ophthalmology
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Comparative Study
Oxygen saturation in premature infants at risk for threshold retinopathy of prematurity.
We aimed to determine if oxygen saturation, desaturations, and saturation variability play a role in progression of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and need for laser treatment. ⋯ Decreased oxygen saturation as early as 3 weeks and as late as 2 days before laser, increased number of desaturations, and saturation variability were seen in babies eventually requiring laser treatment for ROP.