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Cryotherapy
Treatment for severe retinopathy (disease of the retina) of premature infants. It is a procedure that stops the abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye by freezing parts of the retina. Abnormal blood vessels can grow into the retina or back of the eye and cause the retina to pull away from the back of the eye. The freezing procedure is designed to prevent retinal detachment.
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