Visual Function at 35 and 40 Weeks' Postmenstrual Age in Low-Risk Preterm Infants

The objectives of this study were to (1) assess visual function in low-risk preterm infants at 35 and 40 weeks' postmenstrual age, (2) compare preterm visual abilities at term-equivalent age with term-born infants, and (3) evaluate effects of preterm extrauterine life on early visual function....

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2008-12, Vol.122 (6), p.e1193-e1198
Main Authors: Ricci, Daniela, Cesarini, Laura, Romeo, Domenico M.M, Gallini, Francesca, Serrao, Francesca, Groppo, Michela, De Carli, Agnese, Cota, Francesco, Lepore, Domenico, Molle, Fernando, Ratiglia, Roberto, De Carolis, Maria Pia, Mosca, Fabio, Romagnoli, Costantino, Guzzetta, Francesco, Cowan, Frances, Ramenghi, Luca A, Mercuri, Eugenio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age Factors
Babies
Child Development - physiology
Cohort Studies
Eye Movements - physiology
Eyes & eyesight
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Italy
Male
Menstrual Cycle
Pediatrics
Probability
Reference Values
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Statistics, Nonparametric
Term Birth
Validation studies
Vision Screening - methods
Vision, Ocular - physiology
Visual Acuity - physiology
Visual Perception - physiology
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Summary:The objectives of this study were to (1) assess visual function in low-risk preterm infants at 35 and 40 weeks' postmenstrual age, (2) compare preterm visual abilities at term-equivalent age with term-born infants, and (3) evaluate effects of preterm extrauterine life on early visual function. Visual function was assessed by using a validated test battery at 35 and 40 weeks' postmenstrual age in 109 low-risk preterm infants who were born at
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2008-1888