Retrolental Fibroplasia: An Unsolved Problem

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Abstract
The retrolental fibroplasia story continues and in fact has almost come full circle. Also known as retinopathy of prematurity, this disorder was first recognized as a clinical entity in 1941, and a histologic description was written by Terry the next year.1 The name "retrolental fibroplasia" was based on Terry's observation of a fibrovascular membrane that involved the retina and was located posterior to the lens of the eye. The incidence of the disease increased in subsequent years; by 1950 retrolental fibroplasia had reached epidemic proportions and had become the leading cause of childhood blindness in developed countries. That it occurred . . .