Ophthalmologic follow-up of premature twins and triplets

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 439-444

  Tomazzoli, Laura ^a,b   Renzi, G ^a   Mansoldo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b BORGO TRENTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Myopia; Prematurity; Retinopathy of prematurity; Strabismus; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE FUNDUS; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PARAMETER; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIBLING; STRABISMUS; TWINS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0038054234     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300504     Document Type: Article

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