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May 17, 2026Ophthalmology Science0 citationsOpen Access

Preterm Optic Disc Morphology on Handheld Optical Coherence Tomography and 5 Year Visual Outcomes

RGRodrigo GuillenZAZahraa Omar AlomarHJHyeshin Jeon

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate the optic disc morphology in preterm infants and its association with visual outcomes after five years.
  • Utilized handheld optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess optic disc morphology.
  • Examined preterm infants diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
  • Followed up with participants for five years to evaluate visual outcomes.
  • Significant alterations were noted in optic disc morphology linked to ROP status.
  • The study reported that specific changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer predicted poorer visual outcomes.
  • Cup-to-disc ratios varied significantly among subjects with different gestational ages.

Abstract

OCT = optical coherence tomography; SD-OCT = spectral-domain optical coherence tomography; ROP = retinopathy of prematurity; RNFL = retinal nerve fiber layer; CDR = cup-todisc ratio; PMA = postmenstrual age; GA = gestational age

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Guillen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095a877880e6d24efe0882https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xops.2026.101232
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