Visual function is reduced in young adults formerly born prematurely: a population-based study

Aims To assess visual function in young adults born preterm and compare with full-term individuals of the same age. Methods Young adults, born preterm (birth weight ≤1500 g) in 1988–1990, previously included in a population-based study on the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Stockholm County, Sweden were included. A control group of participants born at term, in the same area during the same time period, was used for comparison....