Journal article
The effects of preterm birth on visual development
Abstract
Children born very preterm are at a greater risk of abnormal visual and neurological development when compared to children born at full term. Preterm birth is associated with retinopathy of prematurity (a proliferative retinal vascular disease) and can also affect the development of brain structures associated with post-retinal processing of visual information. Visual deficits common in children born preterm, such as reduced visual acuity, …
Authors
Leung MP; Thompson B; Black J; Dai S; Alsweiler JM
Journal
Clinical and Experimental Optometry, Vol. 101, No. 1, pp. 4–12
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 1, 2018
DOI
10.1111/cxo.12578
ISSN
0816-4622