Fetal Growth Restriction Is Associated With Altered Optic Nerve Head Morphology in Term-Born Children and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Restricted fetal growth is associated with impaired neurodevelopment in childhood. We examined the effects of fetal growth restriction, fetal overgrowth, and other perinatal parameters on optic nerve head (ONH) morphology in term-born children and adolescents.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study with a prospective ophthalmologic examination included full-term born children aged 4 to 17 years who were grouped according to their birth weight correlated to gestational age (GA). We formed the following groups: severe fetal growth restriction (<3rd birth weight [BW] percentile, group 1), moderate fetal growth restriction (BW percentile 3rd to <10th, group 2), appropriate for gestational age (AGA, 10th-90th BW percentile, group 3, control group), moderate fetal overgro

SUBMITTER: Fieß A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007673 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature