The Impact of Modest Prematurity on Visual Function at Age 6 Years

To determine the effects of modest low birth weight and prematurity on visual function of children predominantly aged 6 years.Children with a birth weight of 1500 to 2499 g were considered exposed to a modest low birth weight (n = 82) and were compared with children with a birth weight of 2500 g or more (n = 1386). Exposure to modest prematurity, 32 to 36 weeks' gestation (n = 115), was similarly analyzed and compared with birth at term, 37 or...