Ophthalmological long term follow up of preterm infants: A population based, prospective study of the refraction and its development

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1265-1271

  Holmstrom G ^a,b,d   El Azazi, M ^b,c   Kugelberg, U ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ST ERIK S EYE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOMETROPIA; ARTICLE; ASTIGMATISM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPIA; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINOSCOPY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

EID: 0031757548     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.11.1265     Document Type: Article

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