The role of serial measurements of serum insulin-like growth factor 1 levels in the development of retinopathy of prematurity.

Aim: To determine the role of serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in the development of retinopathy of prematurity, which is a major cause of childhood blindness worldwide.

Material And Methods: We prospectively studied newborn infants born at a postmenstrual age of <32 weeks and birth weights <1 500 gr, between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015. A total of 40 infants were enrolled in the study.