Refractive error in preterm infants without retinopathy of prematurity aged 1–18 months: A propensity score matching analysis

Compared to full-term infants, preterm infants without ROP exhibit lower MSE values and a higher prevalence of refractive errors, particularly astigmatism, and a trend towards developing myopia was observed during early life. BW can be utilized as a parameter to predict the early refractive status of these preterm infants.