Ophthalmological problems associated with preterm birth

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1254-1260

  O'Connor, A R ^a   Wilson, C M ^b,c   Fielder, A R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR VISION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; EYE DEVELOPMENT; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; PREMATURITY; REFRACTION ERROR; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; STRABISMUS; SURVIVAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

EID: 35148838532     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702838     Document Type: Conference Paper

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