Prevalence of strabismus in premature infants in an age-related perspective.

The Aim: was to investigate the prevalence of strabismus in premature infants; to identify diagnostic indicators for predicting strabismus at the age of 3-8 years.

Methods: The material was the data of 84 premature infants who underwent ophthalmological examination at the age of 6 months - 3 years and again - at 3-8 years. All children underwent ophthalmic examination for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in infancy.