Correlation of morphological parameters and visual acuity with neurological development in former preterm children aged 4-10 years.

Achim FießRuth Kölb-KeerlAlexander K SchusterMarkus KnufBernd KirchhofPhilipp S MuetherJacqueline Bauer

Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (2018)

This study revealed an association between PDI at 2 years of age and lower visual acuity later in childhood. However, there was no correlation between retinal morphology and neurologic outcome in former preterm children after adjusting for several potential confounders.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm birth
gestational age
young adults
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
preterm infants
climate change
blood brain barrier