Visual acuity, strabismus, and amblyopia in premature babies with and without retinopathy of prematurity.

Abstract

One hundred eighty-seven premature babies, 48 of whom suffered from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), were examined. A higher incidence of strabismus was found in the group with cicatricial ROP (23% vs. 9%). Amblyopia was present in 6% of the ROP group and in only 1.4% of babies without ROP. Myopia was found in 50% of the ROP group as compared with 15% in the nonROP group. Astigmatism and anisometropia were more common in the ROP group, but hypermetropia was equally represented in both groups.

• Authors: M Snir, I Nissenkorn, I Sherf, S Cohen, I Ben Sira
• Journal: Annals of ophthalmology (Ann Ophthalmol) Vol. 20 Issue 7 Pg. 256-8 (Jul 1988) ISSN: 0003-4886 [Print] United States
• PMID: 3178079 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Topics

• Age Factors
• Amblyopia (complications, epidemiology)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Esotropia (epidemiology)
• Exotropia (epidemiology)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Hyperopia (epidemiology)
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Premature, Diseases (epidemiology)
• Myopia (epidemiology)
• Refractive Errors (epidemiology)
• Retinopathy of Prematurity (complications, epidemiology)
• Strabismus (complications, epidemiology)
• Visual Acuity