Delay in Retinal Photoreceptor Development in Very Preterm Compared to Term Infants [Retina]

Conclusions.
Photoreceptor inner and outer segment development in VPT infants appears delayed when compared to term infants, and the photoreceptor RPE junction remains immature in all infants at TEA. Delayed maturation of photoreceptors could contribute to differences in visual function in some VPT infants.

Source: Investigative Ophthalmology - February 9, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Vajzovic, L., Rothman, A. L., Tran-Viet, D., Cabrera, M. T., Freedman, S. F., Toth, C. A. Tags: Retina Source Type: research