Open AccessEvaluating the association of clinical factors and optical coherence tomography retinal imaging with axial length and axial length growth among preterm infants
Author(s) -
S. Grace Prakalapakorn,
Nikhil Sarin,
Neeru Sarin,
Brendan McGeehan,
Du Tran-Viet,
Vincent Tai,
GuiShuang Ying,
Cynthia A. Toth,
Sharon F. Freedman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.196
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1435-702X
pISSN - 0721-832X
DOI - 10.1007/s00417-021-05158-4
Subject(s) - retinopathy of prematurity , medicine , gestational age , ophthalmology , choroid , retinal , optical coherence tomography , birth weight , prospective cohort study , retina , pregnancy , optics , biology , genetics , physics
To study the association of clinical factors and optical coherence tomography (OCT) retinal imaging with axial length (AL) and AL growth in preterm infants METHODS: Among a subgroup of infants from the prospective BabySTEPS study who were screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and had both AL measured and OCT imaging performed, we analyzed data collected prior to 42 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) and prior to ROP treatment. Using linear mixed effects models, we evaluated associations between AL and AL growth with gestational age (GA), birthweight, PMA, sex, race, multiparity, maximum ROP stage, and OCT features.