ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2019
Prospective observational study of universal newborn eye screening in a hospital and community setting in New Zealand.
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- Prevalence of sight-threatening ocular abnormalities identified by retinal examination in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Analysis of full-term neonatal eye disease screening results and trends from 2016 to 2023.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Universal eye screening: perinatal risk factors and ocular abnormalities in 1795 newborns not meeting retinopathy of prematurity criteria.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Prevalence, Characteristics, and Risk Factors of Retinal Hemorrhage among Full-Term Neonates in Southern China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Clinical feature and predictive factor analysis for spontaneous regression of retinopathy of prematurity in a Chinese population.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Early detection of ocular abnormalities in a Chinese multicentre neonatal eye screening programme-1-year result.Acta ophthalmologica · 2021Article
- Neonatal eye screening for 203 healthy term new-borns using a wide-field digital retinal imaging system.BMC ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Birth-related retinal hemorrhages: The Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital universal newborn eye screening (SUCH-NES) study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Telemedicine in ophthalmology in view of the emerging COVID-19 outbreak.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveEarly detection of ocular abnormalities in newborn infants is essential for timely diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to assess wide-field digital imaging for universal newborn eye screening (UNES) to determine the prevalence of ocular abnormalities, including retinal haemorrhages, in newborn infants in New Zealand.
designProspective ocular screening study of infants.
settingA public hospital maternity ward and a community birth centre in Auckland, New Zealand. PATIENTS: A total of 350 infants were enrolled in UNES, those with birth weight <1250 g or gestational age <30 weeks were excluded.
methodsWide-field digital images of the external eye and retina were captured by RetCam (Natus Medical, San Carlos, California, USA) and reviewed by an ophthalmologist via an established telemedicine methodology.
main outcome measuresDetection of ocular abnormalities, including retinal haemorrhages. Correlation between haemorrhages and maternal, obstetric and neonatal factors.
resultsA total of 346 infants completed screening (median age 2 days). Retinal haemorrhages were present in 50 cases (14.5%), two cases exhibited persistent retinal haemorrhages at 6-week follow-up. A significant increase in the odds of retinal haemorrhages was present for vaginal delivery compared with caesarean section. Other ocular abnormalities, including congenital cataract and optic nerve hypoplasia, were present in 1.4% of infants.
conclusionsOcular abnormalities were detected by UNES including congenital cataract and optic nerve hypoplasia. However, retinal haemorrhages, significantly associated with delivery modality, were the most common abnormality detected. The majority of retinal haemorrhages resolved spontaneously.
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