Development of spherical equivalent refraction in prematurely born children during the first 10 years of life: A population-based study

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1404-1411

  Holmström, Gerd E ^a   Larsson, Eva K ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION PARALYSIS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE REFRACTION; HIGH MYOPIA; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MYOPIA; PREDICTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION ERROR; RETINOSCOPY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

CHILD; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; REFRACTION, OCULAR; REFRACTIVE ERRORS; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RETINOSCOPY; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 26444541279     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.123.10.1404     Document Type: Article

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