Cases of children losing their eyesight due to premature birth are increasing, experts sound the alarm

Eye disease is spreading rapidly among premature babies in Karachi. This was revealed by medical experts, and they said that cases of the eye disease retinopathy of prematurity are increasing in premature babies. Medical experts have warned that this disease can make children permanently blind if not screened in time. The Interim Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Aga Khan University Hospital said that cases of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are increasing in premature babies and that if not screened on time, the vision of the children may be affected.