The mystery of the eye disease that can blind infants

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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a serious eye disease that can cause permanent blindness in infants if untreated. Norwegian hospitals show unexplained differences in treatment rates, raising concerns about care consistency.

The eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can make infants permanently blind if they are not treated. But there are big differences in how often Norwegian hospitals actually provide this treatment. "These differences between the hospitals are inexplicable," says Dordi Austeng.