Scheimpflug Imaging for Evaluation of Optical Components in Portuguese Children with history of preterm birth

Purpose: To evaluate anterior segment (AS) using Scheimpflug Imaging and refraction in children with preterm birth with and without Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP).Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 39 eyes of premature patients without ROP (Group 1) and 39 eyes with history of ROP (Group 2) between 9 and 17 years old were evaluated with PENTACAM after cycloplegia. Visual acuities, refractive errors and AS parameters (central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber volume, anterior chamber depth, iridocorneal angle, lens thickness) were evaluated in all Groups. Clinical history such as gestational age at birth, birth weight, time of oxygen exposure, Stage of ROP in maximal severity of acute disease and ROP treatment were questioned. Results: Scheimpflug imaging showed a significant difference in CCT with lower values in group 2 (p
Revista Sociedade Portuguesa de Oftalmologia, Vol. 40 N.º 2 (2016)