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Eye tests may predict future vision problems in preterm children

11-13-2006 · EurekAlert!

Testing the eyes of preterm children when they reach 2.5 years of age may predict vision problems at age 10, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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