Prevalence and associated factors of strabismus in former preterm and full-term infants between 4 and 10 Years of age.

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

Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2017)

This investigation highlights that low gestational age and refraction of the eye are independent risk factors for strabismus, while the other factors show less independent influence.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
risk factors
low birth weight
preterm infants
body mass index
physical activity