Light Exposure During Pregnancy Key to Normal Eye Development

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January 16, 2014

Children Retina Retinopathy of Prematurity

Basic Research

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Scientists say the unexpected finding offers a new basic understanding of fetal eye development and ocular diseases caused by vascular disorders - in particular one called retinopathy of prematurity that can blind premature infants. The research, led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and UCSF, was published online Jan.16 in Nature.