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Refraction in premature babies: a prospective study

J Scharf, S Zonis, M Zeltzer

    Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
    |January 1, 1978
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    Refraction in premature babies shifts toward emmetropia over seven years. While some myopia persists, its degree lessens, with no link found to retinopathy of prematurity (RLF).

    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Developmental Biology
    • Pediatric Medicine

    Background:

    • Premature infants often experience visual development challenges.
    • Refractive errors in early life can impact long-term vision.
    • Understanding refractive changes is crucial for pediatric eye care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the longitudinal changes in refraction among premature infants.
    • To determine the progression of myopia and its severity over seven years.
    • To explore potential associations between myopia and retinopathy of prematurity (RLF).

    Main Methods:

    • Longitudinal study tracking refraction in 67 premature babies over seven years.
    • Categorization of refractive groups at birth and subsequent follow-up.

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  • Assessment of refractive error degree and changes over time.

    • Main Results:

    • Consistent shift towards emmetropia observed across all refractive groups.
    • 54% of initially myopic eyes remained myopic at seven years.
    • Myopic eyes showed a reduced degree of myopia compared to birth.
    • No correlation identified between myopia and retinopathy of prematurity (RLF).

    Conclusions:

    • Refractive development in premature infants shows a trend towards emmetropia.
    • While myopia may persist, it tends to decrease in severity.
    • RLF is not associated with the development or progression of myopia in this cohort.