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18.06.2018 | Original Paper

Comparative study of visual dysfunctions in 6–10-year-old very preterm- and full-term-born children

verfasst von: Sanaa A. Yassin, Amirah J. Al-Dawood, Waseem M. Al-Zamil, Mohammad A. Al-Ghamdi, Zainab N. Al-Khudairy

Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 7/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

To compare visual dysfunction between very preterm-born (VPB) children with no retinopathy of prematurity (no-ROP) at 6–10 years of age and age- and sex-matched full-term-born controls.

Methods

This is an observational, prospective study that included 30 children, 6–10 years of age, born ≤ 32 weeks of gestation, with no-ROP, and 30 age- and sex-matched full-term-born controls, conducted from January 2015 until August 2015. All children underwent complete ophthalmic evaluation. Main outcome measures include visual functions (best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), color vision, and stereoacuity), ocular alignment, refractive errors, and the presence of amblyopia and nystagmus.

Results

Mean BCVA of the right eyes was 0.04 ± 0.08 logMAR for VPB children and 0.02 ± 0.05 logMAR for the full-term children (P = 0.075). Mean BCVA for the left eyes was 0.07 ± 0.09 logMAR for VPB children and 0.02 ± 0.05 logMAR for the full-term children (P = 0.014). Refractive errors were slightly higher though not statistically significant in VPB children compared to full-term children (P = 0.125). The incidence of myopia and hypermetropia was 16.7 and 40%, respectively, in VPB children and 10 and 23.3%, respectively, in full-term children. Anisometropia found only in VPB children with an incidence of 16.7%. Amblyopia found in 10% of VPB children compared to 3.3% in full-term children. Strabismus was found equally in 10% of each group.

Conclusion

VPB children with no-ROP are at an increased risk of developing decreased BCVA at least in one eye and anisometropia compared to age-matched full-term controls.

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Titel: Comparative study of visual dysfunctions in 6–10-year-old very preterm- and full-term-born children
verfasst von: Sanaa A. Yassin
Amirah J. Al-Dawood
Waseem M. Al-Zamil
Mohammad A. Al-Ghamdi
Zainab N. Al-Khudairy
Publikationsdatum: 18.06.2018
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-018-0959-2

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