Ocular sequelae in extremely premature infants at 5 years of age

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 339-342

  Hebbandi, S B ^a   Bowen, J R ^a   Hipwell, G C ^a   Ma, P J ^a   Leslie, G I ^a   Arnold, J D ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Low birthweight; Prematurity; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; BLINDNESS; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; STRABISMUS;

EID: 0030870074     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01612.x     Document Type: Article

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