ATTENUATION OF THE GANGLION CELL LAYER IN A PREMATURE INFANT REVEALED WITH HANDHELD SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY. Retin Cases Brief Rep 2016;10(3):229-31
Date
11/04/2015Pubmed ID
26529438Pubmed Central ID
PMC4853294DOI
10.1097/ICB.0000000000000235Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84973279045 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: To report on subclinical retinal abnormalities shown through handheld spectral domain optical coherence tomography on a premature infant.
METHODS: Case report.
RESULTS: The initial and follow-up exams on a premature infant revealed severely attenuated ganglion cell and nerve fiber layers. There was cystoid macular edema in both eyes at the initial visits, which resolved by the 1-year follow-up.
DISCUSSION: Optical coherence tomography can reveal significant retinal abnormalities in premature infants which are not detectable through funduscopic exam. Documenting such findings may be useful for the comprehensive management of vision problems in children with a history of premature birth.
Author List
Goldberg MR, Zakka FR, Carroll JJ, Costakos DMAuthors
Joseph J. Carroll PhD Director, Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinDeborah M. Costakos MD Chair, Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
HumansInfant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Male
Point-of-Care Systems
Retinal Ganglion Cells
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Tomography, Optical Coherence