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retrolental, a. Path.|rɛtrəʊˈlɛntəl|
[f. retro- + L. lent-, lens lentil (see lens) + -al.]
Situated or occurring behind the lens of the eye; retrolental fibroplasia, a disease caused by administration of high concentrations of oxygen to (esp. premature) infants, characterized by proliferation of retrolental tissue and sometimes leading to blindness.
1942T. L. Terry in Trans. Amer. Ophthalm. Soc. XL. 262 Considerable thought has been given to the selection of an appropriate term for this disease condition. Early in the study..the term ‘retrolental fibroplasia’ was suggested by Dr. Harry K. Messenger. 1963H. L. Birge in A. Sorsby Mod. Ophthalm. II. i. 6 (heading) Retinopathy of prematurity (retrolental fibroplasia). Ibid., Retrolental fibroplasia is a primary retinal disease of non-inflammatory origin resulting from disordered retinal vascularization. 1975Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 2 June 2/6 Born prematurely, he was blinded by retrolental fibroplasia, an eye disease brought on by the extra oxygen needed to keep him alive soon after birth. |