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Remote Imaging and Smart Software for ROP Screening

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Retinopathy of Prematurity

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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has been a serious health problem since the 1950s [1, 2].

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Nudleman, E., Trese, M.T. (2017). Remote Imaging and Smart Software for ROP Screening. In: Kychenthal B., A., Dorta S., P. (eds) Retinopathy of Prematurity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52190-9_5

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