Development of Myopia in Infants with Birth Weights Less than 1251 Grams
Year: 1992
Type: article
Abstract: The authors report on the incidence of myopia in a large group of premature infants with birth weights of less than 1251 g followed as part of the multicenter study of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity. None of the eyes reported here underwent cryotherapy. Eyes were refracted using cycloplegic retinoscopy at 3 months (n = 2916), 12 months (n = 2626), and 24 months (n = 961 at 5 of the 23 centers) after term. Myopia was observed in approximately 20% of the children at each test age. The percentage of high myopia (greater than or equal to 5 diopters) doubled from 2% to 4.6% between 3 and 12 months and remained stable thereafter. Lower birth weight and increasing severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) were strong predictors of myopia and high myopia. In addition, anisometropia, astigmatism, and the presence of posterior pole residua from ROP also were associated with a higher incidence of myopia and high myopia.
Source: Ophthalmology
Authors: Graham E. Quinn, Velma Dobson, Michael X. Repka, James Reynolds, Jane Kivlin, Barry Davis, Edward Buckley, John T. Flynn, Earl A. Palmer
Institutions: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Medical College of Wisconsin, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Duke University, Duke Medical Center, University of Miami, Oregon Health & Science University
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,990
Funder: National Eye Institute
OpenAlex ID: W1983444807