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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2016· item PMID:27915326

Bilateral Total Cataract after Laser Treatment of Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity. BACKGROUND: Laser is the gold standard for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). CASE CHARACTERISTICS: A preterm baby born at 26 weeks gestation age with bilateral aggressive posterior ROP had bilateral total cataract after laser treatment. OUTCOME: Uneventful cataract surgery. MESSAGE: Aggressive laser treatment in aggressive posterior ROP can rarely lead to anterior segment ischemia and cataract.