Visual function in school-aged children born before 29 weeks of gestation: A population-based study

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 100-105

  Hård, Anna Lena ^a   Niklasson, Aimon ^b   Svensson, Elisabeth ^b   Hellström, Ann ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SWEDEN; VISION; VISION TEST; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PREVALENCE; VISION; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELDS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 19244380161     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162200000207     Document Type: Article

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