Open AccessMyopia Progression in Low Birth Weight Infants: A Narrative Review
Author(s) -
Amir Ahmadzadeh Amiri,
Majid Reza Sheikhrezaee,
Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Amiri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatrics review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2322-4401
pISSN - 2322-4398
DOI - 10.32598/jpr.8.2.101
Subject(s) - dioptre , low birth weight , refractive error , birth weight , context (archaeology) , medicine , premature birth , retinopathy of prematurity , vision disorder , pediatrics , ophthalmology , gestational age , eye disease , visual acuity , pregnancy , geography , biology , genetics , archaeology
Results: The underlying cause of myopia is usually excessive growth of the eye, which is under the influence of early-life pressure on human growth. Children with low birth weight have significantly shallower anterior chamber depth and thicker lens. At the ages of 10-12 years, preterm children have an increased likelihood of all types of refractive errors. However, in low birth weight children, a 1 diopter of myopic change occurs over the first decade of life.
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