Ocular abnormalities associated with cerebral palsy after preterm birth

Eye

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 78-81

  Pennefather, P M ^a,c   Tin, W ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Regional Maternity Survey Office   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Ocular abnormalities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EYE MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; STRABISMUS; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0034054684     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2000.17     Document Type: Article

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