| Prematures with and without regressed retinopathy of prematurity: comparison of long-term (6-10 years) ophthalmological morbidity. | |
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PMID: 2621545 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Forty-two ex-prematures having had regressed forms of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) during the neonatal period were compared with 42 matched non-ROP ex-premature controls at ages 6 to 10 years. The overall incidence of ophthalmologic problems was 55% in the ROP and 36% in the non-ROP group. Strabismus, amblyopia, and refraction anomalies occurred more frequently in the ROP group. In this group, a significantly greater number of children had decreased vision in one or both eyes compared to the non-ROP group. Although the incidence of ophthalmologic problems in the ROP group was considerably higher, the incidence in the non-ROP group still turned out unexpectedly high. this implicates that non-ROP very low birth weight neonates should also be considered to be at a greatly increased risk for later visual problems. Regular ocular examinations, mandatory for the ROP group, thus should be included in follow-up programs of non-ROP very low birthweight neonates as well. |
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Authors:
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B P Cats; K E Tan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus Volume: 26 ISSN: 0191-3913 ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus Publication Date: 1989 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-03-16 Completed Date: 1990-03-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7901143 Medline TA: J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 271-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital, Utrecht, the Netherlands. |
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Amblyopia
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epidemiology,
etiology Child Eye Diseases / epidemiology, etiology* Female Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature* Longitudinal Studies Male Morbidity Netherlands / epidemiology Refractive Errors / epidemiology, etiology Retinopathy of Prematurity / complications* Strabismus / epidemiology, etiology |
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