Optical Detection of Macular Pigment Formation in Premature Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To demonstrate the presence of macular pigment in the retina of premature infants, and to examine its changes with age.

Methods

The participants included 40 premature infants. Infants who had received laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity were excluded. Macular pigment optical density (MPOD) was measured by fundus reflectometry using RetCam3, a digital fundus camera. The reflection imaging was performed for ROP screening. The imaging time points were from a post menstrual age (PMA) of 29 weeks 0 days to 46 weeks 5 days.

Results

The MPOD levels could be obtained from 39 premature infants. The levels at the first measurement ranged from 0 to 0.18 (mean 0.076, SD 0.044). The earliest time, when a nonvanishing MPOD level was obtained, was at a PMA

SUBMITTER: Sasano H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6038830 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature