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ArticleThe British journal of ophthalmology2023

Ocular geometry in adults born extremely, very and moderately preterm with and without retinopathy of prematurity: results from the Gutenberg Prematurity Eye Study.

Achim Fieß, Hannah Nauen, Eva Mildenberger, Fred Zepp, Michael S Urschitz, Norbert Pfeiffer, Alexander Karl-Georg Schuster

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Achim FießDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany achim.fiess@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3867-2350
Hannah NauenDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Eva MildenbergerDepartment of Pediatrics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Fred ZeppDepartment of Pediatrics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Michael S UrschitzDivision of Pediatric Epidemiology, Institute for Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Norbert PfeifferDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Alexander Karl-Georg SchusterDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DE

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Abstract

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aimsTo evaluate whether anterior segment anatomy and axial length are associated with prematurity and perinatal factors in adults.

methodsThe Gutenberg Prematurity Eye Study examined adults born preterm and term aged 18-52 years. All participants underwent a prospective ophthalmic examination (optical biometry via a LenStar 900, Haag-Streit) in Germany. The associations between gestational age (GA), birth weight (BW) and BW percentile, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) occurrence, ROP treatment and other perinatal factors with the main outcome measures were evaluated by univariate and multivariable linear regression analyses. Main outcome measures were corneal radius, white-to-white distance, anterior chamber depth, lens thickness and axial length.

resultsThe study involved 861 eyes of 438 preterm and full-term individuals (aged 28.6±8.7 years, 245 females,). After adjustment for age and gender, a steeper corneal radius was associated with lower GA (B=0.02; p<0.001) and a lower BW percentile (B=0.003; p<0.001). A smaller white-to-white distance was linked to lower GA (B=0.02; p<0.001), a lower BW percentile (B=0.004; p<0.001) and postnatal ROP occurrence (B=-0.26; p<0.001). Decreased axial length was associated with lower GA at birth (B=0.05; p=0.002) and pre-eclampsia (B=-0.34; p=0.015). ROP-treated eyes had a shallower anterior chamber depth (B=-0.63; p=0.001) and increased lens thickness (B=0.64, p<0.001).

conclusionOur analyses in adults demonstrate that the corneal morphology is influenced by GA and BW percentile, while the anterior chamber depth and lens thickness are affected by ROP treatment, namely laser therapy and cryotherapy. The present study highlights that perinatal factors lead to lifelong sequelae of ocular shape.

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Lens, CrystallineRetinopathy of PrematurityAdultCorneaFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureProspective Studiesanatomycorneaembryology and developmentepidemiologylens and zonules

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