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Retinal Imaging and OCT Observations in Children Exposed to Opioid Maintenance Therapy During Pregnancy

  • By

  • Olav H. Haugen

  • John-Thomas Michelet

  • Anne Kathinka Aslaksen

  • Gro Horgen

  • Jon Skranes

  • November 13, 2025

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    Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has transformed retinal disease diagnostics since its introduction in the early 2000s.

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    Children exposed to maternal opioid maintenance therapy (OMT) during pregnancy show higher prevalence of visual and motor problems.

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    This study aims to investigate retinal structure changes in OMT-exposed children using OCT, which has not been previously reported.

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    The study included 63 OMT-exposed children and 63 age-matched controls, with high response rates from both groups.

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    OCT findings may reveal significant insights into the impact of prenatal opioid exposure on retinal development.

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Retinal Imaging and OCT Observations in Children Exposed to Opioid Maintenance Therapy During Pregnancy

  • by Olav H. Haugen, John-Thomas Michelet, Anne Kathinka Aslaksen, Gro Horgen, Jon Skranes

  • November 13, 2025

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