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

Rodrigo Guillen; Zahraa Omar Alomar; Hyeshin Jeon; Leona Ding; Claire Park; Jason Bunk; Laura Grant; Ayesha Shariff; Thomas B. Gillette; Alex Legocki; Kristina Tarczy‐Hornoch; Michelle T. Cabrera

doi:10.1016/j.xops.2026.101232

May 1, 2026Ophthalmology ScienceOpen Access

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

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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.

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Examines optic disc morphology and visual outcomes in preterm infants, highlighting long-term implications.

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.

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