Cortisone eye drops may reduce blindness in extremely premature babies
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have conducted the first randomized clinical trial testing cortisone eye drops to prevent blindness in extremely premature infants. The study aims to slow the progression of serious eye diseases in this vulnerable population.
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