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Change in the incidence and severity of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Northern India after 20 years: Comparison of two similar prospective cohort studies

Deepika DhingraAdvanced Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Deeksha KatochAdvanced Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Sourabh DuttaDepartment of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Ramanuj SamantaAdvanced Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Kanika AggarwalAdvanced Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Mangat Ram DograAdvanced Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 169-174 | Received 13 Jun 2017, Accepted 16 Dec 2018, Published online: 09 Jan 2019

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