Immatcheness is the key to the development of retinopathy of the disabilities

Purpose of the study. Analyze the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity depending on the birth weight and gestational age of newborns. Material and research methods. 71 premature babies with birth weight from 1000 to 2500 g and gestational periods of up to 35 weeks were in the department for ND RSNPMTS Pediatrics. Ophthalmologic examination was carried out using indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy under conditions of maximum medical mydriasis under the supervision of a neonatologist or an experienced nurse. The study was based on the results of an eye examination. In recent years, the development of the perinatal care system, the use of glucocorticosteroids and surfactant in neonatology, the improvement of nursing technologies for very preterm infants have led to a significant increase in the number of surviving premature babies. An effective way to influence the occurrence of PH is the prevention of premature birth and optimization of prenatal and postnatal nursing. High morbidity and disability among the children's population indicates that the problem of child health has outgrown the medical and social level.