Retrospective evaluation of ophthalmological and neurological outcomes for infants born before 24 weeks gestational age in a Swedish cohort.
Ann HellströmLena JacobsonAbbas Al-HawasiLena Hellström-WestasAlexander RakowMats JohnsonKarin SävmanGerd HolmstromEva LarssonLotta GränseMarie SaricBirgitta SunnqvistLois SmithAnna-Lena HårdEva MorsingPia LundgrenPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Children born before 24 weeks GA frequently had visual impairment in association with neurological deficits. CVI was rarely diagnosed. A multidisciplinary approach for the evaluation and habilitation of these vulnerable infants is warranted. National follow-up guidelines need to be developed and implemented.