Does convergence and Accommodation Development be Preprogrammed in Premature Infants?
When matched by corrected age, vergence and accommodation in preterm infants show few differences from full-term infants' responses. Maturation appears preprogrammed and is not advanced by visual experience. Longer periods of immature visual responses might leave preterm infants more at risk of development of oculomotor deficits such as strabismus.
Immunization rate for influenza in this selected population is similar to those described in US surveys. The positive association between older age and flu vaccination is surprising and needs further investigation. These results also indicate a need to educate patients and physicians in order to increase vaccination use, especially against pneumococcus.