[Frequency of retinopathy of prematurity in newborns at the Clinical Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo].

Purpose: To determine the frequency of retinopathy of prematurity at the Clinical Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School (HCFMRP-USP) and verify the association of retinopathy of prematurity with known risk factors.

Methods: Prospective analysis of 70 patients born in the HCFMRP-USP, weighing less than 1,500 grams, in a period of 1 year. The patients were divided into 2 groups (Retinopathy of prematurity and Normal) to verify the association of retinopathy of prematurity and known risk factors.