Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children

Introduction: Severe preterm delivery is defined as babies born at 32 weeks or less of gestation. The earlier the baby is born, the less likely he or she is to survive. Those who do survive are at a higher risk of lifelong health problems, of which the ophthalmic complications include retinopathy of...

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Main Author: Salem, Alshaarawi M.A.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
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description Introduction: Severe preterm delivery is defined as babies born at 32 weeks or less of gestation. The earlier the baby is born, the less likely he or she is to survive. Those who do survive are at a higher risk of lifelong health problems, of which the ophthalmic complications include retinopathy of prematurity, myopia, amblyobia, strabismus and optic nerve abnormalities. Objective : This study is to compare the ocular biometric parameters, optic nerve head parameters, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness parameters between severe preterm and term Malay children aged 8-16 years old. Methodology: This comparison cross sectional study evaluated 64 patients, 32 patients were born less than 32 weeks of gestation and 32 patients were full term. All patients underwent thorough eye examination. Ocular biometry was performed using A- Scan ultrasound biometry, whilst optic nerve head parameters and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness were performed using Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph III.
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spelling usm-435742019-04-12T05:26:22Z http://eprints.usm.my/43574/ Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children Salem, Alshaarawi M.A. R5-920 Medicine (General) Introduction: Severe preterm delivery is defined as babies born at 32 weeks or less of gestation. The earlier the baby is born, the less likely he or she is to survive. Those who do survive are at a higher risk of lifelong health problems, of which the ophthalmic complications include retinopathy of prematurity, myopia, amblyobia, strabismus and optic nerve abnormalities. Objective : This study is to compare the ocular biometric parameters, optic nerve head parameters, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness parameters between severe preterm and term Malay children aged 8-16 years old. Methodology: This comparison cross sectional study evaluated 64 patients, 32 patients were born less than 32 weeks of gestation and 32 patients were full term. All patients underwent thorough eye examination. Ocular biometry was performed using A- Scan ultrasound biometry, whilst optic nerve head parameters and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness were performed using Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph III. 2012-03-19 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/43574/1/Alshaarawi%20M.A.%20Salem24.pdf Salem, Alshaarawi M.A. (2012) Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle R5-920 Medicine (General)
Salem, Alshaarawi M.A.
Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children
title Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children
title_full Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children
title_fullStr Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children
title_full_unstemmed Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children
title_short Ocular Biometry, Optic Nerve Head Parameters And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Severe Preterm Malay Children
title_sort ocular biometry, optic nerve head parameters and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in severe preterm malay children
topic R5-920 Medicine (General)
url http://eprints.usm.my/43574/
http://eprints.usm.my/43574/1/Alshaarawi%20M.A.%20Salem24.pdf