Posterior Retinal Hemorrhages during Retcam Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Parijat Chandra1, Rajvardhan Azad
1Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Parijat Chandra, Additional Professor of Ophthalmology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. parijatchandra@gmail.com.
Background:
Retcam-assisted retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening is a commonly used safe examination procedure.
Case Characteristics:
A preterm baby born at 32 weeks gestation age developed extensive posterior retinal hemorrhages during retinal imaging using the RetCam.
Outcome:
Retinal hemorrhages spontaneously resolved.
Message:
As tele screening is becomes more popular, proper training for Retcam usage is essential.


