Cup-to-disc and arteriole-to-venule ratios in preterm birth.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_534DDC8C6670
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Cup-to-disc and arteriole-to-venule ratios in preterm birth.
Journal
Eye
Author(s)
Kim J., Choi D.Y., Park K.A., Oh S.Y.
ISSN
1476-5454 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0950-222X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
29
Number
9
Pages
1167-1172
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
To investigate the influence of preterm birth on the optic disc and retinal vessels by measurements of cup-to-disc (C/D) ratio and arteriole-to-venule (A/V) ratio.
Eighty-three eyes of 42 preterm births were included. In the age- and sex-matched control group, 83 eyes of 42 full-term births were used. Fundus color photographs were taken. ImageJ software was used to calculate C/D and A/V ratios from the fundus images.
Fundus photographs were taken at 8.01 ± 2.22 years of age for the preterm group and 8.01 ± 2.13 years of age for the control group. The mean gestational age of the preterm group was 27(4)/7 weeks (range, 24-34 weeks). The preterm group had significantly larger C/D ratio and smaller A/V ratio (mean ± standard deviation: 0.46 ± 0.12 and 0.59 ± 0.08, respectively) than the control group (0.36 ± 0.07 and 0.68 ± 0.07, respectively) after spherical equivalent refractive error was adjusted.
Preterm birth is significantly associated with larger C/D ratio and smaller A/V ratio. These findings show the effect of preterm birth on the development of optic disc and retinal vessel development.
Keywords
Arterioles/anatomy & histology, Case-Control Studies, Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological, Female, Fundus Oculi, Gestational Age, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Male, Optic Disk/anatomy & histology, Photography, Refractive Errors, Retinal Vessels/anatomy & histology, Retinopathy of Prematurity/diagnosis, Retrospective Studies, Venules/anatomy & histology
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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