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Development of myopia in infants with birth weights less than 1251 grams. The Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group.

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Quinn, GE; Dobson, V; Repka, MX; Reynolds, J; Kivlin, J; Davis, B; Buckley, E; Flynn, JT; Palmer, EA
Published in: Ophthalmology
March 1992

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.

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Ophthalmology

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ISSN

0161-6420

Publication Date

March 1992

Volume

99

Issue

3

Start / End Page

329 / 340

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Myopia
  • Male
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight
  • Infant
  • Incidence
  • Humans
 

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Quinn, G. E., Dobson, V., Repka, M. X., Reynolds, J., Kivlin, J., Davis, B., … Palmer, E. A. (1992). Development of myopia in infants with birth weights less than 1251 grams. The Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group. Ophthalmology, 99(3), 329–340. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31968-2
Quinn, G. E., V. Dobson, M. X. Repka, J. Reynolds, J. Kivlin, B. Davis, E. Buckley, J. T. Flynn, and E. A. Palmer. “Development of myopia in infants with birth weights less than 1251 grams. The Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group.Ophthalmology 99, no. 3 (March 1992): 329–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31968-2.
Quinn GE, Dobson V, Repka MX, Reynolds J, Kivlin J, Davis B, et al. Development of myopia in infants with birth weights less than 1251 grams. The Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group. Ophthalmology. 1992 Mar;99(3):329–40.
Quinn, G. E., et al. “Development of myopia in infants with birth weights less than 1251 grams. The Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group.Ophthalmology, vol. 99, no. 3, Mar. 1992, pp. 329–40. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31968-2.
Quinn GE, Dobson V, Repka MX, Reynolds J, Kivlin J, Davis B, Buckley E, Flynn JT, Palmer EA. Development of myopia in infants with birth weights less than 1251 grams. The Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group. Ophthalmology. 1992 Mar;99(3):329–340.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ophthalmology

DOI

ISSN

0161-6420

Publication Date

March 1992

Volume

99

Issue

3

Start / End Page

329 / 340

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Myopia
  • Male
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight
  • Infant
  • Incidence
  • Humans