The long-term outcome of extremely preterm (< 28weeks' gestational age) infants with and without severe retinopathy of prematurity

摘要

BackgroundSevere retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is associated with an increased risk for ophthalmologic morbidity, but the long-term impact in other domains is less clear. The aim of the current study was to determine whether severe ROP was related to poorer visual, cognitive, and educational outcomes in a representative sample of EP adolescents, and whether this persisted after adjusting for confounding neonatal risk factors.