Lack of Efficacy of Light Reduction in Preventing Retinopathy of Prematurity
Open Access
- 28 May 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 338 (22) , 1572-1576
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199805283382202
Abstract
Hospital-nursery lighting has been suggested as a factor in causing retinopathy of prematurity. Despite ongoing debate, a causal relation has not been established.Keywords
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