Celina Mhina, Yusta Mtogo, Milka Mafwiri, Anna Sanyiwa, Ntsilane Suzan Mosenene and Aeesha N J Malik
Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the leading causes of preventable childhood blindness worldwide. There has been a rapid increase in neonatal units in Tanzania leading to increased survival of preterm babies, which lead to increasing number of babies at risk of ROP. ROP screening started in Tanzania for the first time in Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam in late 2019. This study determines the prevalence and factors associated with ROP in Muhimbili hospital from June 2020 to February 2021.
