Retinal structural changes in preterm children without retinopathy of prematurity.

Diogo MaleitaRita Serras-PereiraInês PassosMaria Elisa-LuísMarta AlvesAna Luísa PapoilaCristina BritoJoão Paulo CunhaJoana Tavares Ferreira

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2020)

This study suggests that preterm children without ROP have structural retinal alterations, mostly in GCL and IPL in outer areas of the macula. Therefore, it is crucial to question gestational history since these retinal changes may be found later in life leading to useless investigation.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
young adults
optic nerve
low birth weight
preterm birth
gestational age
weight gain
birth weight
physical activity