Awareness of retinopathy of prematurity among pediatricians in West Bank, Palestine: a descriptive study.

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disorder of the developing retina of preterm infants due to defective vasculogenesis. The aim of the study was to analyze the level of awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice of pediatricians about ROP in the West Bank, Palestine.

Methods: A questionnaire was designed on the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) pattern.