Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Ophthalmological evaluation of term infants treated with phototherapy
Khanna, V.K.; Mehta, D.K.; Matthews, M.; Narayanan, I.
Indian Pediatrics 21(9): 713-717
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061 PMID: 6519804 Document Number: 236116
This study comprises of 112 children ranging from 6 mo.-7 yr of age. They included 56 cases (group I) who had received phototherapy for indirect hyperbilirubinemia in the early neonatal period. Of these, 32 had in addition undergone exchange transfusion. These were compared with 56 controls (group II) matched for age, sex and birth weight. Only full term infants with normal intrauterine growth who had had an uneventful early neonatal period, barring hyperbilirubinemia in group I were taken up for study. There was no difference in the socio-economic and educational status. Detailed ophthalmological evaluation including tests for visual acuity, dyslexia tests and retinoscopic and funduscopic examination did not reveal any significant differences between the 2 groups.