Ann Hellström, Ögonavdelningen för Barn, Drottning Silvias barn och ungdomssjukhus

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Article - Review (4)

1. Optic disc size and retinal vessel characteristics in healthy children.
   Hellström A, Svensson E.
   Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1998:76(3):260-7.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 9686834]
2. New insights into the development of retinopathy of prematurity--importance of early weight gain.
   Hellström A, Ley D, Hansen-Pupp I, Niklasson A, Smith L, Löfqvist C, Hård A-L.
   Acta Paediatr. 2010:99(4):502-8.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 19878131 | DOI länk]
3. The mouse retina as an angiogenesis model.
   Stahl Andreas, Connor Kip M, Sapieha Przemyslaw, Chen Jing, Dennison Roberta J, Krah Nathan M, Seaward Molly R, Willett Keirnan L, Aderman Christopher M, Guerin Karen I, Hua Jing, Löfqvist Chatarina, Hellström Ann, Smith Lois E H.
   Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010:51(6):2813-26.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 20484600 | DOI länk]
4. Current update on retinopathy of prematurity: screening and treatment.
   Chen Jing, Stahl Andreas, Hellstrom Ann, Smith Lois E.
   Curr Opin Pediatr. 2011:23(2):173-8.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 21150442 | DOI länk]

Article - Peer reviewed scientific (87)

1. The relationship between obesity-related metabolic factors and vascular changes in early hypertension.
   Berglund G, Hellström A, Ljungman S, Hartford M, Wikstrand J.
   Journal of human hypertension 1987:1(1):25-30.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 3508195]
2. Morphometry of the optic nerve and retinal vessels in children by computer-assisted image analysis of fundus photographs.
   Strömland K, Hellström A, Gustavsson T.
   Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1995:233(3):150-3.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 7758982]
3. Fetal alcohol syndrome--an ophthalmological and socioeducational prospective study.
   Strömland K, Hellström A.
   Pediatrics 1996:97(6):845-50.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 8657525]
4. Growth hormone status in six children with fetal alcohol syndrome.
   Hellström A, Jansson C, Boguszewski M, Olegård R, Laegreid L, Albertsson-Wikland K.
   Acta Paediatr. 1996:85(12):1456-62.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 9001658]
5. Fundus morphology assessed by digital image analysis in children with fetal alcohol syndrome.
   Hellström A, Chen Y, Strömland K.
   Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus 1997:34(1):17-23.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 9027675]
6. Ocular fundus morphology in preterm children. Influence of gestational age, birth size, perinatal morbidity, and postnatal growth.
   Hellström A, Hård A L, Chen Y, Niklasson A, Albertsson-Wikland K.
   Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1997:38(6):1184-92.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 9152238]
7. Large cups in normal-sized optic discs: a variant of optic nerve hypoplasia in children with periventricular leukomalacia.
   Jacobson L, Hellström A, Flodmark O.
   Arch Ophthalmol. 1997:115(10):1263-9.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 9338671]
8. Eye size in healthy Swedish children and in children with fetal alcohol syndrome.
   Hellström A, Svensson E, Strömland K.
   Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1997:75(4):423-8.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 9374253]
9. Fitting age related reference intervals to ocular axial length in children using a four-parameter curve family.
   Holm Sture, Svensson Elisabeth, Strömland Kerstin, Hellström Ann.
   Biometrical journal 1998:40(3):281-293.[Source: User]
   [Links: DOI länk]
10. Midline brain lesions in children with hormone insufficiency indicate early prenatal damage.
    Hellström A, Wiklund L M, Svensson E, Strömland K, Albertsson-Wikland K.
    Acta Paediatr. 1998:87(5):528-36.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 9641734]
11. Reduced retinal vascularization in children with growth hormone deficiency.
    Hellström A, Svensson E, Carlsson B, Niklasson A, Albertsson-Wikland K.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1999:84(2):795-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10022455]
12. Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging and planimetric measurement of optic disc size in confirming optic nerve hypoplasia.
    Hellström A, Wiklund L M, Svensson E.
    J AAPOS 1999:3(2):104-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10221804]
13. Optic nerve hypoplasia with isolated tortuosity of the retinal veins: a marker of endocrinopathy.
    Hellström A, Wiklund L M, Svensson E, Albertsson-Wikland K, Strömland K.
    Arch Ophthalmol. 1999:117(7):880-4.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10408451]
14. The clinical and morphologic spectrum of optic nerve hypoplasia.
    Hellström A, Wiklund L M, Svensson E.
    J AAPOS 1999:3(4):212-20.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10477223]
15. Optic nerve morphology may reveal adverse events during prenatal and perinatal life--digital image analysis.
    Hellström A.
    Surv Ophthalmol 1999:44:S63-73.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10548118]
16. Visual and ocular outcome in children after prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs.
    Fahnehjelm K T, Wide K, Ygge J, Hellström A, Tomson T, Winbladh B, Strömland K.
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1999:77(5):530-5.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10551294]
17. Visual function in school-aged children born before 29 weeks of gestation: a population-based study.
    Hård A L, Niklasson A, Svensson E, Hellström A.
    Dev Med Child Neurol 2000:42(2):100-5.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10698327]
18. Children with septo-optic dysplasia - how to improve and sharpen the diagnosis.
    Hellström A, Aronsson M, Axelson C, Kyllerman M, Kopp S, Steffenburg S, Strömland K, Westphal O, Wiklund L, Albertsson Wikland K.
    Horm Res. 2000:53:19-25.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 10895038]
19. Ocular fundus abnormalities in children born before 29 weeks of gestation: a population-based study.
    Hellström A, Hård A L, Svensson E, Niklasson A.
    Eye (Lond) 2000:14:324-9.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 11026993]
20. Association between visual impairment in full-term children and functional and morphological cerebral abnormalities.
    Grönqvist Sonia, Flodmark Olof, Tornqvist Kristina, Edlund Göran, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2001:79:7.[Source: User]
21. Association between visual impairment and functional and morphological cerebral abnormalities in full-term children.
    Grönqvist S, Flodmark O, Tornqvist K, Edlund G, Hellström A.
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2001:79(2):140-6.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 11284751]
22. Low IGF-I suppresses VEGF-survival signaling in retinal endothelial cells: direct correlation with clinical retinopathy of prematurity.
    Hellstrom A, Perruzzi C, Ju M, Engstrom E, Hard A L, Liu J L, Albertsson-Wikland K, Carlsson B, Niklasson A, Sjodell L, LeRoith D, Senger D R, Smith L E.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U.S.A. 2001:98(10):5804-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 11331770 | DOI länk]
23. Association between urinary tract infection, renal damage and birth size.
    Hellström M, Hessel H, Jacobsson B, Jodal U, Niklasson A, Wennerström M, Hellström A.
    Acta Paediatr. 2001:90(6):628-31.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 11440094]
24. Low gestational age associated with abnormal retinal vascularization and increased blood pressure in adult women.
    Kistner Anna, Jacobson Lena, Jacobson Stefan H, Svensson Elisabeth, Hellstrom Ann.
    Pediatr Res. 2002:51(6):675-80.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 12032260]
25. IGF-I is critical for normal vascularization of the human retina.
    Hellström Ann, Carlsson Björn, Niklasson Aimon, Segnestam Karin, Boguszewski Margaret, de Lacerda Luiz, Savage Martin, Svensson Elisabeth, Smith Lois, Weinberger Dov, Albertsson Wikland Kerstin, Laron Zvi.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002:87(7):3413-6.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 12107259]
26. Large variability in performance IQ associated with postnatal morbidity, and reduced verbal IQ among school-aged children born preterm.
    Gabrielson J, Hård A L, Ek U, Svensson E, Carlsson G, Hellström A.
    Acta Paediatr. 2002:91(12):1371-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 12578297]
27. Knee-heel length measurements in preterm infants: evaluation of a simple electronically equipped instrument.
    Engström E, Wållgren K, Hellström A, Niklasson A.
    Acta Paediatr. 2003:92(2):211-5.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 12710648]
28. Posterior ocular malformations in children: somatic, neuroradiological and cognitive aspects.
    Teär Fahnehjelm K, Wide K, Flodmark O, Ek U, Hellström A.
    Acta Paediatr. 2003:92(3):301-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 12725544]
29. Visually impaired children with posterior ocular malformations: pre- and neonatal data and visual functions.
    Fahnehjelm Kristina Teär, Jacobson Lena, Hellström Ann, Lewensohn-Fuchs Ilona, Ygge Jan.
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2003:81(4):361-72.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 12859263]
30. Growth in very preterm children: a longitudinal study.
    Niklasson Aimon, Engstrom Eva, Hard Anna-Lena, Wikland Kerstin Albertsson, Hellstrom Ann.
    Pediatr Res. 2003:54(6):899-905.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 12930904 | DOI länk]
31. Postnatal serum insulin-like growth factor I deficiency is associated with retinopathy of prematurity and other complications of premature birth.
    Hellström Ann, Engström Eva, Hård Anna-Lena, Albertsson-Wikland Kerstin, Carlsson Björn, Niklasson Aimon, Löfqvist Chatarina, Svensson Elisabeth, Holm Sture, Ewald Uwe, Holmström Gerd, Smith Lois E H.
    Pediatrics 2003:112(5):1016-20.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 14595040]
32. Optic disc morphology may reveal timing of insult in children with periventricular leucomalacia and/or periventricular haemorrhage.
    Jacobson L, Hård A-L, Svensson E, Flodmark O, Hellström A.
    Br J Ophthalmol 2003:87(11):1345-9.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 14609830]
33. Subnormal visual perception in school-aged ex-preterm patients in a paediatric eye clinic.
    Hård A-L, Aring E, Hellström A.
    Eye (London, England) 2004:18(6):628-34.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 14739924 | DOI länk]
34. Abnormal retinal vascular morphology in young adults following intrauterine growth restriction.
    Hellström Ann, Dahlgren Jovanna, Marsál Karel, Ley David.
    Pediatrics 2004:113(2):e77-80.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 14754975]
35. Abnormal retinal optic nerve morphology in young adults after intrauterine growth restriction.
    Ley David, Marsal Karel, Dahlgren Jovanna, Hellstrom Ann.
    Pediatr Res. 2004:56(1):139-43.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 15128920 | DOI länk]
36. Visual function in young adults following intrauterine growth retardation.
    Martin Lene, Ley David, Marsal Karel, Hellström Ann.
    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus 2004:41(4):212-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 15305531]
37. Visual and ocular findings in children adopted from eastern Europe.
    Grönlund M A, Aring E, Hellström A, Landgren M, Strömland K.
    Br J Ophthalmol 2004:88(11):1362-7.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 15489473 | DOI länk]
38. The role of maternal factors, postnatal nutrition, weight gain, and gender in regulation of serum IGF-I among preterm infants.
    Engström Eva, Niklasson Aimon, Wikland Kerstin Albertsson, Ewald Uwe, Hellström Ann.
    Pediatr Res. 2005:57(4):605-10.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 15695599 | DOI länk]
39. Fixation stability in normal children.
    Ygge Jan, Aring Eva, Han Ying, Bolzani Roberto, Hellström Ann.
    Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005:1039:480-3.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 15827004 | DOI länk]
40. Strabismus and binocular functions in a sample of Swedish children aged 4-15 years.
    Aring Eva, Grönlund Marita Andersson, Andersson Susann, Hård Anna-Lena, Ygge Jan, Hellström Ann.
    Strabismus 2005:13(2):55-61.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16020358 | DOI länk]
41. Periventricular leukomalacia and retinopathy in a term infant born to a mother with asthma.
    Hagwall Nina, Engström Eva, Hellström Ann, Jacobson Lena.
    Dev Med Child Neurol 2006:48(4):301-3.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16542519 | DOI länk]
42. Ophthalmological findings in a sample of Swedish children aged 4-15 years.
    Grönlund Marita Andersson, Andersson Susann, Aring Eva, Hård Anna-Lena, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2006:84(2):169-76.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16637831 | DOI länk]
43. Ophthalmological findings in children born after intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
    Wikstrand Margareta Hök, Strömland Kerstin, Flodin Sara, Bergh Christina, Wennerholm Ulla-Britt, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2006:84(2):177-81.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16637832 | DOI länk]
44. Postnatal head growth deficit among premature infants parallels retinopathy of prematurity and insulin-like growth factor-1 deficit.
    Löfqvist Chatarina, Engström Eva, Sigurdsson Jon, Hård Anna-Lena, Niklasson Aimon, Ewald Uwe, Holmström Gerd, Smith Lois E H, Hellström Ann.
    Pediatrics 2006:117(6):1930-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16740833 | DOI länk]
45. Ophthalmological follow-up at 2 years of age of all children previously screened for retinopathy of prematurity: is it worthwhile?
    Hård Anna-Lena, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2006:84(5):631-5.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16965493 | DOI länk]
46. Vision in children with hydrocephalus.
    Andersson Susann, Persson Eva-Karin, Aring Eva, Lindquist Barbro, Dutton Gordon N, Hellström Ann.
    Developmental medicine and child neurology 2006:48(10):836-41.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16978464 | DOI länk]
47. Longitudinal postnatal weight and insulin-like growth factor I measurements in the prediction of retinopathy of prematurity.
    Löfqvist Chatarina, Andersson Eva, Sigurdsson Jon, Engström Eva, Hård Anna-Lena, Niklasson Aimon, Smith Lois E H, Hellström Ann.
    Arch Ophthalmol. 2006:124(12):1711-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 17159030 | DOI länk]
48. Visual function and ocular features in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with and without treatment with stimulants.
    Grönlund M A, Aring E, Landgren M, Hellström A.
    Eye (London, England) 2007:21(4):494-502.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 16518370 | DOI länk]
49. Visual and cerebral sequelae of very low birth weight in adolescents.
    Hellgren K, Hellström A, Jacobson L, Flodmark O, Wadsby M, Martin L.
    Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007:92(4):F259-64.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 17314116 | DOI länk]
50. Visual fixation development in children.
    Aring Eva, Grönlund Marita Andersson, Hellström Ann, Ygge Jan.
    Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007:245(11):1659-65.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 17453232 | DOI länk]
51. Strabismus, binocular functions and ocular motility in children with hydrocephalus.
    Aring Eva, Andersson Susann, Hård Anna-Lena, Hellström Ann, Persson Eva-Karin, Uvebrant Paul, Ygge Jan, Hellström Ann.
    Strabismus 2007:15(2):79-88.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 17564937 | DOI länk]
52. IGFBP3 suppresses retinopathy through suppression of oxygen-induced vessel loss and promotion of vascular regrowth.
    Lofqvist Chatarina, Chen Jing, Connor Kip M, Smith Alexandra C H, Aderman Christopher M, Liu Nan, Pintar John E, Ludwig Thomas, Hellstrom Ann, Smith Lois E H.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U.S.A. 2007:104(25):10589-94.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 17567756 | DOI länk]
53. Increased dietary intake of omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces pathological retinal angiogenesis.
    Connor Kip M, SanGiovanni John Paul, Lofqvist Chatarina, Aderman Christopher M, Chen Jing, Higuchi Akiko, Hong Song, Pravda Elke A, Majchrzak Sharon, Carper Deborah, Hellstrom Ann, Kang Jing X, Chew Emily Y, Salem Norman, Serhan Charles N, Smith Lois E H.
    Nat Med. 2007:13(7):868-73.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 17589522 | DOI länk]
54. Visual fields in children with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder before and after treatment with stimulants.
    Martin Lene, Aring Eva, Landgren Magnus, Hellström Ann, Andersson Grönlund Marita.
    Acta ophthalmologica 2008:86(3):259-64.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 18494726 | DOI länk]
55. Morphological aspects of dental hard tissues in primary teeth from preterm infants.
    Rythén Marianne, Norén Jörgen G, Sabel Nina, Steiniger Frank, Niklasson Aimon, Hellström Ann, Robertson Agneta.
    International journal of paediatric dentistry / the British Paedodontic Society [and] the International Association of Dentistry for Children 2008[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 18637047 | DOI länk]
56. Severe ROP in twins after blockage of the renin-angiotensin system during gestation.
    Hård Anna-Lena, Wennerholm Ulla-Britt, Niklasson Aimon, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Paediatr. 2008:97(8):1142-4.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 18662348 | DOI länk]
57. Abnormal vessel morphology in boys born after intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
    Wikstrand Margareta Hök, Niklasson Aimon, Strömland Kerstin, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Paediatr. 2008:97(11):1512-7.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 18754826 | DOI länk]
58. Visual fields and optic disc morphology in very low birthweight adolescents examined with magnetic resonance imaging of the brain.
    Hellgren Kerstin, Hellström Ann, Martin Lene.
    Acta Ophthalmol 2009:87(8):843-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 18811637 | DOI länk]
59. Visual impairment is common in children born before 25 gestational weeks--boys are more vulnerable than girls.
    Jacobson Lena, Hård Anna-Lena, Horemuzova Eva, Hammarén Hannah, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Paediatr. 2009:98(2):261-5.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 18823297 | DOI länk]
60. Quantification and localization of the IGF/insulin system expression in retinal blood vessels and neurons during oxygen-induced retinopathy in mice.
    Lofqvist Chatarina, Willett Keirnan L, Aspegren Oskar, Smith Alexandra C H, Aderman Christopher M, Connor Kip M, Chen Jing, Hellstrom Ann, Smith Lois E H.
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009:50(4):1831-7.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 18997086 | DOI länk]
61. Fresh-frozen plasma as a source of exogenous insulin-like growth factor-I in the extremely preterm infant.
    Hansen-Pupp Ingrid, Engström Eva, Niklasson Aimon, Berg Ann-Cathrine, Fellman Vineta, Löfqvist Chatarina, Hellström Ann, Ley David.
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009:94(2):477-82.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19001522 | DOI länk]
62. Abnormal optic disc and retinal vessels in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus.
    Andersson S, Hellström A.
    Br J Ophthalmol 2009:93(4):526-30.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19106149 | DOI länk]
63. A pharmacokinetic and dosing study of intravenous insulin-like growth factor-I and IGF-binding protein-3 complex to preterm infants.
    Löfqvist Chatarina, Niklasson Aimon, Engström Eva, Friberg Lena E, Camacho-Hübner Cecilia, Ley David, Borg Jan, Smith Lois E H, Hellström Ann.
    Pediatr Res. 2009:65(5):574-9.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19190540 | DOI länk]
64. Early weight gain predicts retinopathy in preterm infants: new, simple, efficient approach to screening.
    Hellström Ann, Hård Anna-Lena, Engström Eva, Niklasson Aimon, Andersson Eva, Smith Lois, Löfqvist Chatarina.
    Pediatrics 2009:123(4):e638-45.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19289449 | DOI länk]
65. Relationships between ophthalmological and neuropaediatric findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe.
    Andersson Grönlund Marita, Landgren Magnus, Strömland Kerstin, Aring Eva, Svensson Leif, Tuvemo Torsten, Hellström Ann.
    Acta ophthalmologica 2009[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19416116 | DOI länk]
66. [Eye and visual problems common in adoptees from Eastern Europe].
    Grönlund Marita Andersson, Aring Eva, Strömland Kerstin, Landgren Magnus, Svensson Leif A, Hellström Ann.
    Lakartidningen 2009:106(10):676-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19418686]
67. Validation of a new retinopathy of prematurity screening method monitoring longitudinal postnatal weight and insulinlike growth factor I.
    Löfqvist Chatarina, Hansen-Pupp Ingrid, Andersson Eva, Holm Kristina, Smith Lois E H, Ley David, Hellström Ann.
    Arch Ophthalmol. 2009:127(5):622-7.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19433710 | DOI länk]
68. White matter damage after chronic subclinical inflammation in newborn mice.
    Wang Xiaoyang, Hellgren Gunnel, Löfqvist Chatarina, Li Wenli, Hellström Ann, Hagberg Henrik, Mallard Carina.
    J Child Neurol. 2009:24(9):1171-8.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19745089 | DOI länk]
69. New insights into the development of retinopathy of prematurity - importance of early weight gain.
    Hellström A, Ley D, Hansen-Pupp I, Niklasson A, Smith L, Löfqvist C, Hård A-L.
    Acta Paediatr. 2009[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19878131 | DOI länk]
70. Relationships between ophthalmological and neuropaediatric findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe.
    Andersson Grönlund Marita, Landgren Magnus, Strömland Kerstin, Aring Eva, Svensson Leif, Tuvemo Torsten, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Ophthalmol 2010:88(2):227-34.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19416116 | DOI länk]
71. Birth weight deviation and early postnatal growth are related to optic nerve morphology at school age in children born preterm.
    Wikstrand Margareta H, Hård Anna-Lena, Niklasson Aimon, Hellström Ann.
    Pediatr Res. 2010:67(3):325-9.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 19924029 | DOI länk]
72. Early postnatal growth variables are related to morphologic and functional ophthalmologic outcome in children born preterm.
    Hök-Wikstrand M, Hård A-L, Niklasson A, Hellström A.
    Acta Paediatr. 2010:99(5):658-64.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 20105141 | DOI länk]
73. Longitudinal postnatal weight measurements for the prediction of retinopathy of prematurity.
    Wu Carolyn, Vanderveen Deborah K, Hellström Ann, Löfqvist Chatarina, Smith Lois E H.
    Arch Ophthalmol. 2010:128(4):443-7.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 20385939 | DOI länk]
74. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Neonatal Morbidity after Active Perinatal Care: Extremely Preterm Infants Study in Sweden (EXPRESS).
    The Express Group.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2010[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 20456261 | DOI länk]
75. Ophthalmological findings in children and adolescents with Silver-Russell syndrome.
    Andersson Grönlund M, Dahlgren J, Aring E, Kraemer M, Hellström A.
    The British journal of ophthalmology 2010[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 20805133 | DOI länk]
76. Natural history of retinopathy of prematurity in infants born before 27 weeks' gestation in Sweden.
    Austeng Dordi, Källen Karin B M, Hellström Ann, Tornqvist Kristina, Holmström Gerd E.
    Arch Ophthalmol. 2010:128(10):1289-94.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 20937998 | DOI länk]
77. Postnatal weight gain modifies severity and functional outcome of oxygen-induced proliferative retinopathy.
    Stahl Andreas, Chen Jing, Sapieha Przemyslaw, Seaward Molly R, Krah Nathan M, Dennison Roberta J, Favazza Tara, Bucher Felicitas, Löfqvist Chatarina, Ong Huy, Hellström Ann, Chemtob Sylvain, Akula James D, Smith Lois E H.
    Am J Pathol. 2010:177(6):2715-23.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21056995 | DOI länk]
78. Predicting proliferative retinopathy in a Brazilian population of preterm infants with the screening algorithm WINROP.
    Hård Anna-Lena, Löfqvist Chatarina, Fortes Filho Joao Borges, Procianoy Renato Soibelmann, Smith Lois, Hellström Ann.
    Arch Ophthalmol. 2010:128(11):1432-6.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21060045 | DOI länk]
79. Proliferative retinopathy is associated with impaired increase in BDNF and RANTES expression levels after preterm birth.
    Hellgren Gunnel, Willett Keirnan, Engstrom Eva, Thorsen Poul, Hougaard David M, Jacobsson Bo, Hellstrom Ann, Lofqvist Chatarina.
    Neonatology 2010:98(4):409-18.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21063127 | DOI länk]
80. Influence of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Nutrition during Phases of Postnatal Growth in Very Preterm Infants.
    Hansen-Pupp Ingrid, Löfqvist Chatarina, Polberger Staffan, Niklasson Aimon, Fellman Vineta, Hellström Ann, Ley David.
    Pediatric research 2011[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21263374 | DOI länk]
81. Postnatal Decrease in Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Low Brain Volumes in Very Preterm Infants.
    Hansen-Pupp Ingrid, Hövel Holger, Hellström Ann, Hellström-Westas Lena, Löfqvist Chatarina, Larsson Elna-Marie, Lazeyras Francois, Fellman Vineta, Hüppi Petra S, Ley David.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2011[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21289247 | DOI länk]
82. Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in infants born before 27 weeks' gestation in Sweden.
    Austeng Dordi, Källen Karin B M, Hellström Ann, Jakobsson Peter G, Johansson Kent, Tornqvist Kristina, Wallin Agneta, Holmström Gerd E.
    Arch Ophthalmol. 2011:129(2):167-72.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21320961 | DOI länk]
83. Lipid metabolites in the pathogenesis and treatment of neovascular eye disease.
    Stahl Andreas, Krohne Tim U, Sapieha Przemyslaw, Chen Jing, Hellstrom Ann, Chew Emily, Holz Frank G, Smith Lois E H.
    The British journal of ophthalmology 2011[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21421650 | DOI länk]
84. On the use of antiangiogenetic medications for retinopathy of prematurity.
    Hård Anna-Lena, Hellström Ann.
    Acta Paediatr. 2011:100(8):1063-5.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21517962 | DOI länk]
85. Safety aspects of longitudinal administration of IGF-I/IGFBP-3 complex in neonatal mice.
    Hellgren Gunnel, Han Wei, Wang Xiaoyang, Löfqvist Chatarina, Hagberg Henrik, Mallard Carina, Hellström Ann.
    Growth Horm IGF Res. 2011:21(4):205-11.[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21696987 | DOI länk]
86. Maternal and neonatal factors associated with poor early weight gain and later retinopathy of prematurity.
    Wikstrand Margareta Hök, Hård Anna-Lena, Niklasson Aimon, Smith Lois, Löfqvist Chatarina, Hellström Ann.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2011[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21726282 | DOI länk]
87. On safety, pharmacokinetics and dosage of bevacizumab in ROP treatment - a review.
    Hård Anna-Lena, Hellström Ann.
    Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) 2011[Source: PubMed®]
    [Links: PMID: 21854449 | DOI länk]

Book (1)

1. The optic disc and retinal vessels in children with adverse events during pre- and perinatal life.
   Hellström Ann.
   Guthenburgh, Sweden: Gutheborg University; 1997. ISBN 91-628-2417-1.. [Source: User]

Book Chapter (2)

1. Septo-optic dysplasia: Experience with 151 cases in KIGS.
   Hellström A, Chatelain P, Cutfield W, Jönsson P, Price DA, Wilton P, Albertsson-Wikland Kerstin.
   Growth Hormone Therapy in KIGS: 10 Years' Experience. Heidelberg, Germany: J A Barth Verlag; 1999, pp 147-58. [Source: User]
2. Synproblem.
   Hellström Ann, Hård AL.
   Lund, Sweden: Studentlitteratur; 2008, pp 387-387. ISBN 978-91-44-04643-3. [Source: User]

Conference Paper - Peer reviewed (1)

1. Insulin-like Growth Factor I is critical to retinopathy of prematurity.
   Hellström A, Engström E, Carlsson B, Albertsson-Wikland K, Niklasson A, Hård AL, Sjödell L, Smith LEH.
   Boston: The Growth hormone and IGF-I Society; 2002. [Source: User]

Conference Poster (1)

1. Strabismus, binocular functions and ocular motility defects in children with early surgically treated hydrocephalus.
   Aring E, Andersson S, Persson EK, Hård AL, Uvebrant P, Ygge J, Hellström A.
   Göteborg: European Pediatric Neurology Society (EPNS).; 2005. [Source: User]

Article - Other scientific (5)

1. Threats against the health of our unborn children - teratological aspects.
   Strömland Kerstin, Hamberger Lars, Miller Marilyn, Brent Robert, Svensson Elisabeth, Webster William, Gillberg Christopher, Hellström Ann.
   Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1998:76:634-8.[Source: User]
2. Abnormal retinal vascularisation in preterm children as a general vascular phenomenon.
   Hellström A, Hård A L, Niklasson A, Svensson E, Jacobsson B.
   Lancet 1998:352(9143):1827.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 9851388 | DOI länk]
3. A specific ocular fundus morphology in children with optic nerve hypoplasia indicates endocrinopathy.
   Hellström Ann, Wiklund LM, Svensson E, Albertsson-Wikland K.
   Acta Paediatrica 1999:(suppl 433):157-157.[Source: User]
4. Septo-optisk dysplasi.
   Hellström Ann.
   Socialstyrelsen 2000[Source: User]
5. RP-forme fruste.
   Smith Lois E H, Hellstrom Ann.
   Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2002:22(3):257; author reply 25.[Source: PubMed®]
   [Links: PMID: 11985286]

Manuskript ännu ej accepterade för publikation

Arbetsgivare	Anställningsgrad		Började	Slutade
Landsting - Västra Götalandsregionen - Specialiserad vård - Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, Område 3 - Ögonsjukvård		33%	1987
Statligt - Universitet - Göteborgs universitet - Sahlgrenska akademin - Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap, Sektionen för oftalmologi [1991 - 2005]		67%	1991	2005
Statligt - Universitet - Göteborgs universitet - Sahlgrenska akademin - Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för klinisk neurovetenskap och rehabiliter [2006 - ]		67%	2006

Academic career
1984-1986 Amanuensis, Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Göteborg University
1986 University Medical degree, Medical Faculty, Göteborg University
1996-1998 Research position, Medical Faculty, Göteborg University
1997 PhD, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Ophthalmology
1999 Docent, Göteborg University
1999-2004 Junior research position at the Swedish Medical Research Council (VR)
2004 July Professor in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Clinical career
1985 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SU), Gbg
1986 Internship, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg
1986-1990 Maternal leave and abroad, 1993-1994 Maternal leave
1990-1992 Internship, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg
1992-1996 Resident, general practitioner
1993-1997 PhD studies
1997-2002 Resident at the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, SU/Östra
2002-2004 Resident at the Department of Ophthalmology, SU/Mölndal, Göteborg
2004 Specialist Ophthalmology
Principal Research Supervisor (9 PhD students, fulfilled 5 PhD & 4 Med Lic)
1. Anna-Lena Hård, ophthalmologist, MD PhD September 2003.
2. Eva Engström, neonatologist, MD PhD June 2004.
3. Marita Andersson-Grönlund, ophthalmologist, MD PhD December 2005.
4. Eva Aring, orthoptist, Master Degree June 2005, PhD April 2007.
5. Margareta Hök, ophthalmologist, Master Degree June 2007, PhD June 2009.
6. Susann Andersson, ophthalmologist, Master Degree May 2007, PhD Oct 2011
7. Sonia Grönqvist, ophthalmologist, Master Degree May 2004.
8. Jon Sigurdsson, pediatrician, planned Master Degree 2011.
9. Marianne Rythen, odontologist, planned PhD 2012.
Post Doc Research Supervisor
Chatarina Löfqvist, molecular biologist, GP/GRC, Göteborg, 2001 and onwards.
Gunnel Hellgren, molecular biologist, GP/GRC, Göteborg, 2001 and onwards.
Doctor Yahua Chen, Dep of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, 1994-97.
Two students, 6 points research project, Biomed Cell Biology, Med Faculty, Göteborg, 1998.
Five medical students, 10 points research project, Medical Faculty, Göteborg, 1999, 2007 and 2008.
Two ophthalmologists (W Wonnenberg & A Seyedi-Honorvar) doing their research project (6 months) during ST, Medical Faculty, Göteborg 2008-9.

Educational experience and clinical research
Clinical instructor 20-50%, Department of Pathology, University of Göteborg, 1983-85
Lectures at the Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and at the Medical Faculty 1995 →
National and international lectures at residency and specialist levels 1997→
Course in GCP, Tillväxtcentrum, Sahlgrenska Academy, The Gothenburg University 200

Arranging international meetings
Ahrnbergssymposium, Göteborgs Medical Society, February 2000
Berzeliussymposium, Swedish Medical Society “Perinatal brain injury”, September 2003.
Invited speaker at national meetings approximately 75 times and at international meetings approximately 50 times.

Journals that have consulted the applicant as an expert reviewer
Acta Ophthalmologica, Eye, British Journal of Ophthalmology, IOVS, JCEM, Pediatrics,
Pediatric Research, Acta Pediatrica, Archives of Ophthalmology.

Commission of trust
- Responsible for the PhD education at The Paediatric Growth Research Centre at The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Göteborg 1997-2003.
- Responsible for the “Paediatric Ophthalmology Research Group” (approximately 15 persons) at the Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Göteborg, 2000 →
- Reviewer of Professor applications at Umeå University (2007) and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (2007).

Board member
- “PhD evaluation” at 25 dissertations
- Institute of Clinical Neuroscience August 2001-July 2003.
- Medical Faculty, Sahlgrenska Academy, June 2003-July 2005.
- Academic appointment committee at the Sahlgrenska Academy, 2004- 2006.
- Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Physiology February 2006 →
- “Biobanksrådet”, region of Western Sweden, from January 2006 →
- Swedish national register for retinopathy of prematurity (SWEDROP) 2006→
- ALF evaluation in the Skåne region from 2005 and onwards.
- Swedish Medical Research application evaluation 2007 and onwards, chairman 2010.

Awards
Knut & Alice Wallenbergs stiftelse for promising female researchers 200.000 SKR (1997).
Marianne Bernadottes pris för framstående barnögonforskning 50.000 SKR (2006).
One of two nominated candidates from the Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg for the "Torsten and Ragnar Söderbergs forskningsprofessur i medicin" (2007).
SOE grant for excellent ophthalmologic research 50.000 SKR (2009).
Pfizers Oftalmolofgistipendium 100.000 SKR (2011). SRF’s Ögonvårdspris 2011.

Larger grants
Swedish Medical Research Council 650.000 SKR/year 2006-2008, 1.1 milj SKR/year 2009-2011
VINNOVA 5 milj SKR 2009-2011
ALF/Gbg 2 300.000 SKR/year 2005-2007, 1.3 milj SKR/year 2009-2010
Torsten Söderberg 2 milj SKR 2010-2011
Grants UNS - 2004, 2 millions, 2005, 2.5 millions, 2006 3.1 millions, 2007 1.5 million, 2008 1.9 million, 2009 2.3 millions, 2010 1.5 millions

REFEREE-BEDÖMDA KONFERENSBIDRAG 1995-2010

1.Hellström A, Chen Y. Strömland K. Ögonbottenmorfologi hos barn med fetalt alkoholsyndrom - en långtidsuppföljning med digital bildanalys. Svenska ögonläkarför årsmöte, Norrköping, 1995.

2.K Teär Fahnehjelm, M Faxander, K Strömland, A Hellström, K Wide, T Tomson. Barn med prenatal exponering för antiepileptika. Svenska ögonläkarföreningens årsmöte, Norrköping, 1995.

3.Hellström A, Chen Y, Strömland K. Fundus morphology assessed by digital image analysis in children with fetal alcohol syndrome. 21st Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Cambridge, England, 1995.

4.Strömland K and Hellström A. Fetal alcohol syndrome - an ophthalmologic and socio-educational prospective study. 21st Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Cambridge, England, 1995

5.Strömland K and Hellström A. Fetal alcohol syndrome - an ophthalmological and socio-educational prospective study. XXIV Nordic meeting on Biological Alcohol Research, Imatra, 1996.

6.Hellström A. Septo-optisk dysplasi: ett tvärdisciplinärt projekt i socialstyrelsens regi. Svenska ögonläkarföreningens årsmöte i Halmstad, 1996.

7.Hellström A, Hård A-L, Chen YH, Niklasson A, Albertsson- Wikland K. Influence of gestational age, birth size, perinatal morbidity and postnatal growth on ocular fundus morphology in preterm children. 22nd Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Valencia, Espania, 1996.

8.Strömland K, Hellström A. Fetal alcohol syndrome - an ophthalmologic and socio-educational prospective study. International Society for Eye genetics, Chicago, 1996.

9.Jacobsson L, Hellström A, Ygge J, Flodmark O. Large cups in normal sized optic discs -A variant of optic nerve hypoplasia in children with periventricular leukomalaci. ARVO, Miami, USA, 1997.

10.Hellström A, Strömland K, Albertsson- Wikland K. Associations between abnormal ocular fundus, brain lesions and hormone insufficiency. ESPE, Stockholm, 1997.

11.Hellström A, Strömland K. Early Diagnosis of Septo-Optic Dysplasia in Children May Be Life Saving and Prevent Developmental Delay - a review of Swedish cases. 23rd Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Cambridge, England, 1997.

12.Jacobsson L, Hellström A, Flodmark O. Large cups in normal sized optic discs -A variant of optic nerve hypoplasia in children with periventricular leukomalaci. 23rd Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Cambridge, England, 1997.

13.Hellström A, Svensson E, Carlsson B, Niklasson A, Albertsson-Wikland K.
Reduced Retinal Vascularisation in Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency. Growth Hormone Research Society Symposium, San Fransisco, USA, 1998. Poster Price

14.Hård A-L, Niklasson A, Svensson E, Hellström A. Visual function in very preterm schoolaged children – a population based study. Nordiska Barnögonläkarnas Årsmöte, Reykjavik, Island, 1998.

15.Pinazo-Durán, Guerri C, Hellström A, Strömland K. Vision and myelin-related changes in fetal alcohol syndrome. ISBRA, Danmark, June 26-July 2, 1998.

16.Hård A-L, Niklasson A, Svensson E, Hellström A. Visual function in very preterm schoolaged children – a population based study. 24th Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Dublin, Ireland, 1998.

17.Hellström A. Pre- and perinatal adverse events as reflected in the ocular fundus. 24th Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Dublin, Ireland, 1998.

18.Hellström A, Svensson E, Carlsson B, Niklasson A, Albertsson-Wikland K.
Reduced Retinal Vascularisation in Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency. GH and Growth Factors in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Palma de Mallorca 1998.

19.Hellström A, Strömland K, Wiklund L-M, Svensson E, Albertsson Wikland K. A specific ocular fundus morphology in children with optic nerve hypoplasia indicates endocrinopathy. 27th International Symposium GH and Growth Factors in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Nice, April 1999. – Poster Price

20.Jacobson L, Ek U, Fernell E, Flodmark O, Hellström A, Ygge J. Ocular signs in periventricular leukomalacia. AAPOS, Toronto April 1999.

21.Strömland K, Óskarsdóttir S, Hellström A, Aring E, Borén C. Ocular and facial characteristics in CATCH 22. XII Congress European Society of Ophthalmology, Sweden, Stockholm June 27-July 1, 1999.

22.Teär-Fahnehielm,Ygge J, Wide K, Tomson T, Hellström A, Strömland K. Visual and ocular outcome in children after prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs. EP XII Congress European Society of Ophthalmology, Sweden, Stockholm June 27-July 1, 1999.

23.Hellström et al. Ocular fundus, neuroimaging and neuropsychiatric findings in children with Septo-optic dysplasia. 25th Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Strasbourg, France, 1999.

24.Hård A-L and Hellström A. Ocular fundus morphology in children born very preterm. 25th Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Strasbourg, France, 1999.

25.Dahlgren J, Fors H, Ankarberg Lindgren C, Bjarnason R, Niklasson A, Hellström A and Albertsson-Wikland K. IGF-I, IGFBP-3, estradiol and testosteron, in adolescent males born small for gestational age (SGA). Stockholm, 2000.

26.Strömland K, Óskarsdóttir S, Borén C, Aring E, Hellström A. The 22q11 deletion syndrome - ocular and facial characteristics. Bringing the 22q11.2 deletion into the 21th century, Philadelphia, June 2000

27.Grönkvist S, Flodmark O, Tornqvist K, Edlund G, Hellström A. Visual impairment in a population-based group of full-term children- a high association with functional and morphological cerebral abnormalities. 26th Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Cambridge, England, 2000.

28.Ann Hellström, Eva Engström, Björn Carlsson, Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland, Aimon Niklasson, Anna-Lena Hård, Lena Sjödell, Lois Smith. Samband mellan insulin-like growth factor I och prematuritetsretinopati. Svenska Läkarsällskapets riksstämma, Göteborg, Sweden Dec 2000.

29.Grönkvist S, Flodmark O, Tornqvist K, Edlund G, Hellström A. Association between visual impairment in full-term children and functional and morphological cerebral abnormalities. Svenska Läkarsällskapets riksstämma, Göteborg, Sweden Dec 2000.

REFEREE-BEDÖMDA KONFERENSBIDRAG 2001-2010

1.Andersson Grönlund M, Hellström A, Aring E, Strömland K. Visual function and ocular findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe. American Association of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Orlando, USA, March 2001.

2.Hellström A, Engström E, Carlsson B, Albertsson-Wikland K, Niklasson A, Hård A-L, Sjödell L, Smith LEH. Insulin-like Growth Factor I is critical to retinopathy of prematurity. 29th International Symposium on GH and Growth Factors in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Malta, April 2001.

3.Andersson Grönlund M, Hellström A, Aring E, Strömland K. Visual function and ocular findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe. Congenital Malformation and the Eye, Teratology Society, Valencia, Spain, May 2001.

4.Smith LEH, Peruzzi C, Meihua J, Engström E, Hård A-L, Lui J-L, Albertsson Wikland K, Carlsson B, Niklasson A, Sjödell L, Le Roith D, Senger DL, Hellström A. Low IGF-1 Suppresses VEGF-survival signaling in retinal endothelial cells: direct correlation with clinical retinopathy of premturity. Endocrine Society, Denver, USA, June 2001

5.Hellström A, Engström E, Carlsson B, Albertsson-Wikland K, Niklasson A, Hård A-L, Sjödell L, Smith LEH. Insulin-like Growth Factor I is critical to retinopathy of prematurity. Pediatric Endocrine Society, Montreal, Canada, July 2001.

6.Hellström A, Carlsson B, Albertsson-Wikland K, Niklasson A, Boquzewski M, Lacerda L, Savage M, Svensson E, Smith L, Weinberger D, Laron Z. Reduced retinal vascularisation in patients with defects in the GH receptor or IGF-I-receptor genes. European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, July 2001, Montreal, Canada.

7.Aring E, Andersson S, Hård A-L, Persson E-K, Uvebrant P, Hellström A. An evaluation of strabismus, binocular function, and eye movements in a group of children with operated hydrocephalus. The Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, 45th annual scientific meeting, Uppsala, Sweden, July 2001.

8.Andersson S, Aring E, Hård AL, Persson EK, Uvebrant P, Hellström A. Visual acuity and visual perception in children with hydrocephalus. The Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, 45th annual scientific meeting, Uppsala, Sweden, July 2001.

9.Andersson S, Aring E, Hård AL, Persson EK, Uvebrant P, Hellström A. Visual acuity and visual perception in children with hydrocephalus. 10:e Nordiska Barnoftalmologiska Kongressen, Tromsö, Norge, Aug 2001.

10.Hellström A, Engström E, Carlsson B, Albertsson-Wikland K, Niklasson A, Hård A-L, Sjödell L, Smith LEH. Insulin-like Growth Factor I is critical to retinopathy of prematurity. 10:e Nordiska Barnoftalmologiska Kongressen, Tromsö, Norge, Aug 2001.

11.Grönkvist S, Flodmark O, Tornqvist K, Edlund G, Hellström A. Association between visual impairment in full-term children and functional and morphological cerebral abnormalities. 10:e Nordiska Barnoftalmologiska Kongressen, Tromsö, Norge, Aug 2001.

12.Andersson Grönlund M, Hellström A, Aring E, Strömland K. Visual function and ocular findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe. 10:e Nordisk Barnoftalmologiska Kongressen, Tromsö, Norge, Aug 2001.

13.Hellström A, Engström E, Carlsson B, Albertsson-Wikland K, Niklasson A, Hård A-L, Sjödell L, Smith LEH. Insulin-like Growth Factor I is critical to retinopathy of prematurity. 27th Meeting of the European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group, Regensburg, Germany, Sept, 2001.

14.Engström E, Hård A-L, Albertsson-Wikland K, Carlsson B, Niklasson A, Svensson E, Smith LEH, Hellström A. Low serum IGF-I levels are associated with complications after premature birth. 5th World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Barcelona, Spain, Sept 2001.

15.Andersson Grönlund M, HellströmA, Aring E, Strömland K. Visual function and ocular findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe. European Pediatric Ophthalmology Group, Regensburg, Germany, Sept 2001.

16.Andersson S, Aring E, Hård AL, Persson EK, Uvebrant P, Hellström A. Visual acuity and visual perception in children with hydrocephalus. European Pediatric Ophthalmology Group, Regensburg, Germany, Sept 2001.

17.Hård A-L, Aring E, Svensson E, Hellström A. Visual perception in relation to other visual functions and ocular findings at school age in preterm patients in a paediatric eye clinic. European Pediatric Ophthalmology Group, Regensburg, Germany, Sept 2001.

18.Engström E, Wållgren K, Hellström A, Niklasson A. Serum IGF-1 levels in preterm infants are related to ROP and other morbidity, European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, Madrid, Spain 2002.

19.Engström E, Hård A-L, Hellström A, Löfqvist C, Niklasson A. Serum IGF-1 levels in preterm infants are related to ROP and other morbidity. European Society for Pediatric Research, Utrecht, Holland, 2002.

20.Engström E, Niklasson A, Ewald U, Albertsson-Wikland K, Smith LEH, Löfqvist C, Hellström A. Association between longitudinal serum IGF-I, gestational age, birth weight, and gender in preterms. GH-IGF-I, Boston, USA, 2002.

21.Hellström A, Engström E, Carlsson B, Albertsson-Wikland K, Niklasson A, Hård A-L, Sjödell L, Smith LEH. Insulin-like Growth Factor I is critical to retinopathy of prematurity. The Growth hormone and IGF-I Society, Boston, USA, 2002.

22.Lofqvist CA, Larsson LA, Engstrom E, Niklasson A, Smith LEH, Hellström A. Weekly development of IGFBP-1 levels in preterm babies one month postpartum The Growth hormone and IGF-I Society, Boston, USA 2002

23.Lofqvist CA, Engstrom E, Niklasson A, Albertsson Wikland K, Smith LEH, Hellström A. Levels of IGF Binding Proteins-1 (IGFBP-1) and IGFBP-3 in children born premature, considered ROP or non-ROP. Endocrine Society, 2002 84th Annual Meeting June, 2002 San Francisco, California.

24.Dahlgren J, Rosmond R, Niklasson A, Hellström A, Holm G, Albertsson Wikland K, Björntorp P. Birth Size and abnormal HPA axis. 9th International Congress of Obesity, Sao Paulo, aug 2002.

25.Andersson Grönlund M, Andersson S, Aring E, Hård A-L, Hellström A. Visual function and ocular morphology in healthy term children aged 4 to 16 years. European Pediatric Ophthalmology Society, Figuera da Foz, Potugal, okt 2002.

26.Aring E, Andersson Grönlund M, Andersson S, Hård A-L, Hellström A. Orthoptic findings in healthy term children aged 4 to 16 years. European Pediatric Ophthalmology Society, Figuera da Foz, Potugal, okt 2002.

27.Andersson Grönlund M, Aring E, Hellström A, Landgren M, Strömland K. Synfunktion och ögonmorfologi hos adopterade barn från Östeuropa. Svenska Läkarsällskapets Riksstämma, Göteborg, nov 2002.
Pris för bästa föredrag.

28.Engström E, Wållgren K, Hellström A, Niklasson A. Knee-heel length measurements in preterm infants – a comparison of two instruments. European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, Madrid, September 2002.

29.Engström E, Hård A-L, Hellström A, Löfqvist C, Niklasson A. Serum IGF-I levels in preterm infants are related to ROP and other morbidity. European Society for Pediatric Research, Utrecht, September 2002.

30.Eva Engström, Aimon Niklasson, Uwe Ewald, Kerstin Albetsson-Wikland, Lois E. H. Smith, Chatarina Löfqvist, Ann Hellström. Association between longitudinal serum IGF-I, gestational age, birth weight and gender in preterm infants. Presented at GHIGF Boston, USA, Oct 2002.

31.Engström E, Hellström A, Albertsson Wikland K, Niklasson A. Lower leg length and growth velocity in preterm infants. European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology 2003, Ljubjana, Slovenien.

32.Andersson Grönlund M, Hellström A, Aring E, Landgren M, Strömland K. Ophthalmologic findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe. American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, March 2003.

33.Andersson S, Aring E, Hård A-L, Persson E-K, Uvebrant P, Hellström A. Visual function in children with hydrocephalus. AAPOS - American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, 23-27 March 2003.

34.Landgren M, Andersson Grönlund M, Svensson L, Hellström A, Elfstrand P-O, Simonsson J-E, Aring E, Strömland K. Risk factors for prenatal brain injury are more important than age at adoption for long term outcome in children adopted from Eastern Europe. Berzeliussymposium 59, Perinatal brain injury: pathophysiology and clinical aspects, Göteborg, September 2003.

35.Andersson Grönlund M, Aring E, Kreamer M, Dahlgren J, Hellström A. Avvikande synfunktion och ögonmorfologi hos barn med Silver Russell Syndrom? XI Nordiska Barnoftalmologiska kongressen, Uppsala, September 2003.

36.Aring E, Andersson Grönlund M, Strömland K, Landgren M, Hellström A. Ortoptiska fynd hos barn adopterade från Östeuropa. XI Nordiska Barnoftalmologiska kongressen, Uppsala, September 2003.

37.Andersson Grönlund M, Kreamer M, Aring E, Dahlgren J, Hellström A. Visual and ocular findings in children with Silver Russell Syndrome. ARVO, Fort Lauderdale, USA, 25-29 april 2004.

38.Andersson S, Persson E-K, Aring E, Hård A-L, Uvebrant P, Dutton G, Hellström A. Abnormal visual functions in children with hydrocephalus. Society for research into hydrocephalus and spina bifida, June 2004 Dublin, Ireland.

39.Aring E, Andersson Grönlund M, Hellström A. A high frequency of abnormal orthoptic findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe. Xth International Orthoptic Congress, Melbourne, Australien, Nov 2004.

40.Eva Engström, Aimon Niklasson, Chatarina Löfqvist, Kerstin
AlbertssonWikland, Uwe Ewald, Ann Hellström. Postnatal nutrition, weight development and male gender are associated with low longitudinatal serum levels of IGF-I in preterm infants. Presented at GHIGF, April 2004, Cairns, Australia.

41.Eva Engström, Ann Hellström, Kerstin Albertsson Wikland, Uwe Ewald,
Aimon Niklasson. Tidig tillväxt och IGF hos barn födda för tidigt
Presenterat vid Medicinska Riksstämman, Göteborg december 2004.

42.Andersson Grönlund M, Aring E, Landgren M, Hellström A. Ögonfynd hos barn med Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) med och utan stimulantia behandling. Svenska Läkarsällskapets Riksstämma, Göteborg, 24-26 nov 2004.

43.Andersson S, Lindquist B, Uvebrant P, Hellström A. How to detect visouperceptual problems in children with hydrocephalus. AAPOS Orlando, Florida, March 2005.

44.Andersson Grönlund M, Aring E, Landgren M, Hellström A. Ophthalmological findings in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) – with and without stimulants. ARVO, Fort Lauderdale, USA, May 2005.

45.Andersson Grönlund M, Aring E, Hellström A, Landgen M, Strömland K. Ophthalmologic findings in children adopted from Eastern Europe. 1st Global Adoption Research Conference, Köpenhamn, Danmark, 9-11 sept 2005. Föredrag.

46.Löfqvist C, Engström E, Sigurdsson J, Hård A-L, Niklasson A, Ewald U, Holmström G, Smith LE, Hellström A. Postnatal brain growth deficit in premature infants parallels retinopathy of prematurity and IGF-I deficit. Paediatric Endocrinology in collaboration with APEG, APPES, JSPE and SLEP in Lyon, France, September 21-24, 2005.

47.Löfqvist C, Sigurdsson J, Andersson E, Engström E, Niklasson A, Smith L, Hellström A. Monitoring postnatal growth and IGF-I changes enables early detection of children at risk of proliferative retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ORAL presentation. Paediatric Endocrinology in collaboration with APEG, APPES, JSPE and SLEP in Lyon, France, September 21-24, 2005.

48.Smith LEH, Sigurdsson J, Engström E, Löfqvist C, Hård A-L, Niklasson A, and Hellström A. Postnatal Brain Growth in Premature Infants Parallels and Predicts Retinopathy of Prematurity. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E-Abstract 3495. ARVO, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, USA, May 1-5, 2005.

49.Smith LEH, Löfqvist C, Kachra Z, Chen J, Aderman C, Connor K, Pintar J, Hellström A. Insulin–Like Growth Factor Binding Protein–3 Promotes Vessel Survival and Re–Growth of Mouse Retinal Vessels After Hyperoxia–Induced Loss Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2006 47: E-Abstract 3527. ARVO, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, USA, April 30-May 4 2006.

50.Löfqvist C, Connor K, Chen J, Aderman C, Pintar J, Hellström A, Smith L. Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 Inhibits Retinopathy. ORAL presentation. World ROP Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-16 September, 2006.

51.Hellgren G, Ruetschi U, Löfqvist C, Hellström A, Jakobsson B. A proteomic approach for identification of biomarkers in amnion associated with ROP development.. World ROP Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-16 September, 2006.

52.Sigurdsson J, Löfqvist C, Engström E, Hård A-L, Niklasson A, Ewald U, Gerd Holmström, Smith L, Hellström A. Postnatal more than prenatal weight development predicts retinopathy of prematurity. World ROP Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-16 September, 2006.

53.Cavalcante da Silva R, Hellström A, Moreira A, Cat M, Miyaki M, Löfqvist C, Boguszewski M. Serum IGF-I concentration in preterm infants may predict an increased risk of ROP. World ROP Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-16 September, 2006.

54.Hellgren G, Engström E, Löfqvist C, Niklasson A, Jakobsson B, Hellström A. Infants who develop proliferative ROP have decreased serum levels of the growth factor TGF- β and the neurotrophic factor BDNF two weeks after birth. World ROP Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-16 September, 2006.

55.Löfqvist C, Connor K, Aderman C, Chen J, Hellström A, Smith L. Increased dietary intake of ω-3 PUFA reduces pathological retinal angiogenesis. ORAL presentation. World ROP Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 14-16 September, 2006.

56.Hård AL & Hellström A. Ophthalmologic follow-up at the age of two
years of all children previously screened for Retinopathy of Prematurity -
is it worthwhile? American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and
Strabismus, Keystone, Colorado, March 2006

57.Hård AL, Niklasson A, Hellström A. Severe ROP after maternal use of
ACE inhibitors during pregnancy - a case report. World ROP meeting Vilnius, Lithuania September 2006

58.Hellström A, Hård AL, Sigurdsson J, Engström E, Niklasson A, Smith L,
Andersson E, Löfqvist C. Longitudinal postnatal weight and IGF-1
measurements improve prediction of ROP. World ROP meeting Vilnius, Lithuania September 2006.

59.Andersson Grönlund M, Aring E, Landgren M, Hellström A.Visual function and ocular features in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) - with and without stimulants. European Pediatric Neurology Society (EPNS), Göteborg, 14-17 sept, 2005. Poster.

60.Andersson Grönlund M, Landgren M, Aring E, Hellström A. Morphological changes of the ocular fundus in children with attentioen deficit hyperactivity disorder. ARVO, Fort Lauderdale, USA, 30 april-4 maj 2006. Poster.

61.Andersson Grönlund M, Aring E, Hellström A, Landgren M, Martin L. Visual fields in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), San Diego, CA, USA, 24-29 okt 2006. Poster

62.Jacobsson L, Hård A-L, Niklasson A, Hellström A. Every third boy born at gestational age < 25+0 weeks becomes visually impaired. NPOG, Helsingör 2007.

63.Hellström A, Hård AL, Engström E, Niklasson A, Smith L,
Andersson E, Löfqvist C. Longitudinal postnatal weight and IGF-1
measurements improve prediction of ROP. NPOG, Helsingör 2007.

64.Löfqvist C, Pupp I, Engström E, Niklasson A, Hård A-L, Andersson E, Ley D, Smith L, Hellstrom A. Early Prediction of ROP - Preliminary Validation of Our Web Based Method. ORAL presentation. ARVO, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, USA, April 27-May 1, 2008.

65.Aspegren O, Löfqvist C, Hellström A, Chen J, Connor K, Willett K, Aderman C, Smith L Retinal Expression of IGF Binding Proteins. ARVO, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, USA, April 27-May 1, 2008.

66.Hellström A. Risk factors for ROP. Tromsö, Norway, NOK, June 2008.

67.Hellström A. Omega-3 och synutveckling. Stockholm, Riksdagen, November 2008.

68.Hellström A. Update on risk factors and future perspectives for VLBW infants. EVER, Portoroz, Slovenia, Oct 2009.

69.Hellström A. WINROP- a new screening tool for ROP. Perinataldagarna, BLF, Stockholm, Oct 2009.

70.Hellström A. New research areas in ROP diagnosis and management. World ROP congress, New Delhi, India, Nov 2009.

71.Hellström A. Sett genom barnens ögon, Göteborgs Läkarsällskap, Göteborg, Sverige, Februari 2010.

72.Hellström A. Predicition and Treatment of ROP; Emerging Strategies, AAPOS, Orlando, USA, April 2010.

73.Hellström A. Development and Disorders of Senses, Skin and Brain and the Emergence of Behaviour and Consciousness in Newborn Infant. IPOKRATES, Island of Rhodos, Greece, May 2010.

74.Löfqvist C, Hellström A. The Role of Early Liver Function for IGF-I Synthesis and Later ROP Development, ARVO, Fort Lauderlane, USA May 2010.

75.Hellström A. Update on Retinopathy of prematurity: new approches for research, diagnosis and treatment, WOC 2010 XXXII International Congress of Ophthalmology, Berlin, June 2010.

76.Hellström A. Update on Retinopathy of prematurity: new approches for research, diagnosis and treatment, Nordic Congress of Ophthalmology, Reykjavik, Iceland, August 2010.

77.Hellström A. Eyes and vision in infants born extremely preterm - present and future, Sveriges Ögonläkarförening, Visby, Gotland, Augusti 2010.