Vision in former very low birthweight young adults with and without retinopathy of prematurity compared with term born controls: the NZ 1986 VLBW follow-up study

Darlow, Brian A; Elder, Mark; Kimber, Bridget; Martin, Julia; Horwood, L. John

doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311345

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“…Approximately 2% of preterm birth survivors are diagnosed with blindness, and visual acuity is impaired compared to those born at term [279][280][281][282]. Moreover, among adolescents who were born preterm, 50% have vision-related problems [283].…”

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The fetal inflammatory response syndrome: the origins of a concept, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and obstetrical implications

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The fetal inflammatory response syndrome: the origins of a concept, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and obstetrical implications

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Romero

Yeo

et al. 2020

Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

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“…12 Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the complications of preterm birth. It can have a negative impact on the future visual function 8,13 of preterm individuals and is related to other impairments, although this association could be mediated by other neonatal risk factors. 8 Between 1988 and 1990, a prospective population-based study was conducted on the incidence of ROP in preterm infants in Stockholm County, Sweden.…”

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“…throughout childhood and in young adulthood. Darlow et al have reported on the visual function13 and social outcome21 in a large cohort of preterm young adults from New Zealand, born before the introduction of treatment for ROP. Molloy et al reported on the visual function and visual perception in a cohort from Australia of individuals aged 14…”

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Visual‐motor functions are affected in young adults who were born premature and screened for retinopathy of prematurity

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Preterm birth can affect a child´s development in many ways. The immature central nervous system is vulnerable, not only to injury but also to disruptions of normal development. With improvements in neonatal intensive care and survival of more immature infants, the rate of major disabilities associated with preterm births has remained relatively constant, while milder neurocognitive deficits have become more prominent. 1-3 A higher prevalence of low intelligence quotient (IQ) among very low birth weight preterm individuals than in term controls has been reported. 4 Some studies have shown that children born preterm have more difficulties with nonverbal reasoning and visuospatial tasks than verbal ability. 5,6 This pattern seems to persist in adolescence and

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“…Moreover, a cross-sectional study in 10-year-old prematurely born Swedish children revealed that these children had a higher prevalence of hypermetropia of more than 3 D, or myopia of -1 D or less, astigmatism of 1 D or more, and anisometropia of 1 D or more than those born at term (20). In a recent cohort study of very LBW infants at 27-29 years in New Zealand, identified a history of untreated ROP was associated with a higher likelihood of high myopia(>5D) progression (21).…”

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Myopia Progression in Low Birth Weight Infants: A Narrative Review

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Context: Low birth weight infant is prone to an altered ocular development in childhood, including refractive errors of the eye. Myopia (short-sightedness) is the most common refractive error disease of the eye that causes reduced vision globally. Evidence Acquisition: A PubMed literature search was conducted using the following search terms; low birth weight infant, myopia, prematurity, and refractive error. Results: Commonly, the underlying cause of myopia is excessive growth of the eye which is under the influence of early life impression on human growth. Children with low birth weight have significantly shallower anterior chamber depth and greater lens thickness. At the ages of 10-12 years, preterm children have an increased likelihood of all refractive error statement. However, in low birth weight children, a 1 diopter of myopic change has occurred over the first decade of life. Conclusion: The progression of myopia is higher in children with low birth weight, suggesting that prematurity and low birth weight may simultaneously affect the development of optical components, leading to myopia.

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Vision in former very low birthweight young adults with and without retinopathy of prematurity compared with term born controls: the NZ 1986 VLBW follow-up study

Abstract: ACTRN12612000995875, Pre-results .

Cited by 25 publications

References 29 publications

The fetal inflammatory response syndrome: the origins of a concept, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and obstetrical implications

The fetal inflammatory response syndrome: the origins of a concept, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and obstetrical implications

Visual‐motor functions are affected in young adults who were born premature and screened for retinopathy of prematurity

Myopia Progression in Low Birth Weight Infants: A Narrative Review

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