The spectrum of cerebral visual impairment as a sequel to premature birth: An overview

Documenta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-78

  Dutton, Gordon N ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral visual impairment; Habilitation; Neuroplasticity; Periventricular white matter; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL MEMORY; WHITE MATTER LESION;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 84882274276     PISSN: 00124486     EISSN: 15732622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10633-013-9382-1     Document Type: Article

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