Associations between systemic health and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in preterm infants at 36 weeks postmenstrual age.
Liangbo Linus ShenShwetha MangaleshSuzanne M MichalakBrendan McGeehanNeeru SarinJoanne FinkleKatrina P WinterDu Tran-VietEric J BennerLejla VajzovicSharon F FreedmanNoelle YoungeC Michael CottenMays A El-DairiGui-Shuang YingCynthia TothPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)
Low infant weight and sepsis/NEC were independently associated with thinner RNFL in preterm infants at 36 weeks PMA. To our knowledge, this study is the first to suggest that sepsis/NEC may affect retinal neurodevelopment. Future longitudinal studies are needed to investigate this relationship further.
Keyphrases
- preterm infants
- optical coherence tomography
- low birth weight
- healthcare
- diabetic retinopathy
- acute kidney injury
- septic shock
- intensive care unit
- public health
- optic nerve
- gestational age
- mental health
- physical activity
- body mass index
- weight loss
- current status
- cross sectional
- health information
- weight gain
- body weight
- risk assessment
- social media