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ArticleSystematic reviews2016

The range of peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer and optic disc parameters, in children aged up to but not including 18 years of age who were born prematurely: protocol for a systematic review.

Alexandra L Creavin, Cathy E M Williams, Kate Tilling, Karen Luyt, Nicholas Timpson, Julian P T Higgins

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Article in Systematic reviews, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Optic disc morphology and interocular symmetry in children.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
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Alexandra L CreavinMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK. Alexandra.creavin@bristol.ac.uk.
Cathy E M WilliamsCentre for Child and Adolescent Health, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Kate TillingMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK.
Karen LuytSchool of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Nicholas TimpsonMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK.
Julian P T HigginsMRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2BN, UK.

Funding

Department of Health DRF-2015-08-018Medical Research Council MC_UU_12013/3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe parameters of the optic disc and peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (pRNFL) in premature children may vary with disease processes that contribute to visual impairment and blindness and so could be useful as an objective measure in at-risk children.

methodsA systematic review of current literature on the range of pRNFL and optic disc parameters in children aged less than 18 years, who were born before 37 weeks gestation, will be performed. The bibliographic databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science will be systematically searched. Where possible and appropriate, study-specific estimates will be combined using meta-analysis to obtain an overall summary estimate of pRNFL thickness and cup-disc ratio across studies, and results will be presented by age of population. DISCUSSION: This review aims to improve understanding of what might be considered within/outside the range of normality for this high-risk group. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: The review is registered on PROSPERO: CRD42016037933.

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Premature BirthTomography, Optical CoherenceHumansNerve FibersOptic DiskReference ValuesRetinaSystematic Reviews as TopicOphthalmologyOptical coherence tomography (OCT)Optic nervePaediatrics/pediatricsPremature/prematurityRetinal nerve fibre layer/retinal nerve fiber layer

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PMID27577553
PMCPMC5006449

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