Prematurity in conjuction with diagnosis of premature retinopathy aimed to with loss of vision cause, in parents a double impact. This study aimed to investigate the emotional parents reactions in this context and its impact on parenthood. Parents of a 13 months old baby girl were interviewed together. The data was examined by means of content analysis. The results revealed that parents were in shock with the appearance of the premature baby, faced fear of the baby's death, difficulty to understand the diagnosis, denial, guilt, hostile sentiments toward the medical team and diminished self-efficacy as parents. On the other hand, a couple's reorganization and happiness in the face of parentality, were also identified.
prematurity; vision impairment; deficiency; impact; parenthood; baby