The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 5 , Pages 605-611 , November 2008

Maturation of Rod Function in Preterm Infants with and without Retinopathy of Prematurity

  • Ruth Hamilton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, and Princess Royal Maternity, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Department of Clinical Physics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Michael S. Bradnam, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, and Princess Royal Maternity, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Department of Clinical Physics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • John Dudgeon, MBchB

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, and Princess Royal Maternity, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Helen Mactier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Received 18 July 2007 ,Revised 15 April 2008 ,Accepted 9 May 2008.

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 Supported by the Royal National Institute for the Blind (grant no. 2501.2651.42).

 The authors report no conflicting interests.

 No reprints.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00409-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.05.018

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 5 , Pages 605-611 , November 2008

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