Abstract
The aim of this study was to document the quality of visual functions in premature infants in their school age and to compare them with the visual functions in a group of full-term healthy children. The research was carried out on 37 children at the age of 8, who were born prematurely with a weight below 1500 g.
The visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, strabismus and refraction errors were examined. Similar qualities of vision were examined in the group of full-term born children of the same age.
Conclusions: Results of this study confirm an increased prevalence of refraction errors and strabismus in premature infants. The contrast sensitivity was in the group of premature infants significantly lower.
The ophthalmologic follow-up of the premature infants should include the children both with and without ROP.