Gerhard J P, Willard D, Risse J F, Kuss J J, Messer J
Arch Fr Pediatr. 1979 Jun;36(6):573-81.
The periphery of the retina was examined with the use of contact lenses at the age of 5 years in children who were born prematurely and weighed less than 1,500 g at birth. In this retrospective series 65% of the children were found to have lesions similar to the classical findings in retrolental fibroplasia although only to a minor degree. Low oxygen levels with a short duration of the exposure cannot completely prevent these sequalae. This retinopathy which is limited to the periphery, may account for the frequency and severity of myopia in children who were premature. Later in childhood and more rarely retinal detachment or tears may occur which cause severe visual impairment.
对出生时早产且体重不足1500克的儿童，在其5岁时使用隐形眼镜检查视网膜周边部。在这个回顾性系列研究中，发现65%的儿童有类似于晶状体后纤维增生症经典表现的病变，尽管程度较轻。低氧水平且暴露时间短并不能完全预防这些后遗症。这种局限于周边部的视网膜病变，可能是早产儿童近视发生率和严重程度的原因。在儿童期后期，视网膜脱离或裂孔更少见，但可能发生，导致严重视力损害。
