Association of birth weight with corneal aberrations in adulthood - Results from a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Low birth weight (BW) is associated with increased corneal aberrations in childhood and alterations of corneal geometry in adulthood. Increased corneal aberrations may be a factor contributing to decreased visual function in former low BW newborns in later life. Hence, the aim of this study was to analyze the long-term effect of low BW on corneal aberrations in adulthood.

Methods

In the German population-based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) participants (age: 40-80 years) were examined with Scheimpflug imaging (Pentacam HR, Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany). The relationship between self-reported BW and the different types of corneal aberrations was analyzed using linear regression analysis as uni- and multivariable analysis with adjustment for potential confo

SUBMITTER: Fieß A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9811361 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature