Understanding Clinically Undetected Macular Changes in Early Retinopathy of Prematurity on Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Abstract

SD-OCT changes of the macula in mild ROP have not been previously described. Our method reveals that infants may be imaged supine and unanesthetized in the office. We hypothesize that these transient foveal changes at the critical time of fovealization in premature infants may influence their visual acuity in the adult life.