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Full-Term Neonatal Ophthalmic Screening in China: A Review of 4-Year Outcomes
Insights
Neonatal eye screening identified ocular abnormalities in 21% of newborns. The RetCam system proved efficient and safe for detecting conditions like retinal hemorrhage in infants.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neonatal Care
- Public Health
Background:
- Neonatal ophthalmic screening is crucial for early detection of eye conditions.
- A 4-year screening program was conducted at Kunming Maternity and Child Care Hospital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the outcomes of a 4-year neonatal eye screening program.
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the RetCam system in neonatal screening.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective, observational case series study.
- Inclusion of newborns undergoing neonatal eye screening using the RetCam system from March 2010 to February 2014.
Main Results:
- 21% (3,171 of 15,284) of full-term infants had ocular abnormalities.
- Retinal hemorrhage was the most frequent finding (19% of all cases).
- No major ocular or systemic complications were associated with the screening process.
Conclusions:
- The neonatal eye screening program identified a significant percentage of infants with ocular abnormalities.
- The RetCam system demonstrated efficiency and safety in identifying neonatal ocular anomalies.
Background And Objective:
To report the 4-year outcomes of a neonatal ophthalmic screening program in the Kunming Maternity and Child Care Hospital of Kunming City, Kunming, China.
Patients And Methods:
This was a retrospective, observational case series study. Newborns who underwent neonatal eye screening using the RetCam system (Clarity Medical Systems, Pleasanton, CA) at the authors' hospital from March 2010 to February 2014 were included.
Results:
Of the 15,284 full-term infants who participated in the program, 21% (3,171 of 15,284) had some ocular abnormalities. Among these abnormalities, retinal hemorrhage was the most frequent finding, accounting for 19% (2,899 of 15,284) of all cases. Other anomalies were found in 2% (272 of 15,284) of the cases. No major ocular or systemic complications were found to be associated with the screening process.
Conclusion:
Overall, 21% of the newborns who underwent the eye screening program were found to have an abnormality. The use of the RetCam for the screening program was both efficient and safe in identifying ocular anomalies. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017;48:983-992.].
