Disorders of choroid and retina
Description
retinopathy of prematurity: A bilateral retinopathy occurring in premature infants treated with excessively high concentrations of oxygen, characterized by vascular dilatation, proliferation, and tortuosity, edema, and retinal detachment, with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass that can be seen as a dense retrolental membrane. Usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia, and blindness may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H7_CHOROIDRETINA |
| Include | H7_CHORIORETINFLAM, H7_CHOROIDOTH, H7_RETINALDETACH, H7_RETINAVASC, H7_RETINALDISOTH |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 9305 | 4836 | 4469 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 7.02 | 6.44 | 7.78 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 59.66 | 60.2 | 59.07 |
| Median number of events / individual | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 56.51 | 54.26 | 58.94 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 5.43 | 4.92 | 5.97 |