[The early changes in the fundus oculi of premature infants].

The authors prospect the fundus at 69 prematures with birth weight under 1,500 g and at 49 prematures with birth weight over 1,600 g, whose neonatal pathology required intermittent administration of oxygen. The examination were done at the medium age of 5.5-6.9 weeks, when the retinal development is completed. The results show a greater proportion of the nervous systems lesions and of the retinopathy at the prematures with birth weight less than 1,500 g, in similar conditions of oxygen administration and prophylaxis with E-vitamin. It is indicated the opportunity of fundus investigation at all the prematures with very low birth weight and the necessity of prophylactic administration of E-vitamin starting from the first day of life.