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Non-contact retinal imaging compared to indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening: infant safety profile.

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Prakalapakorn, SG; Stinnett, SS; Freedman, SF; Wallace, DK; Riggins, JW; Gallaher, KJ
Published in: J Perinatol
September 2018

OBJECTIVE: Most retinopathy of prematurity screening involves an ophthalmologist performing indirect ophthalmoscopy, which can be stressful to infants. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety profile (using cardiopulmonary events as an indicator) of imaging infants with a non-contact retinal camera compared to examining them using indirect ophthalmoscopy. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study of 99 infants at a community hospital who were examined using indirect ophthalmoscopy and imaged using a non-contact retinal camera for retinopathy of prematurity. We evaluated the difference in the occurrence of safety events (i.e., clinically significant bradycardia, tachycardia, oxygen desaturation, or apnea) following the clinical examination versus retinal imaging. RESULT: Safety events occurred after 0.8% (n = 1) of imaging sessions and 5.8% (n = 18) of clinical examinations (mean difference = -0.055 (p = 0.015), favoring imaging). CONCLUSION: Retinal imaging with a non-contact camera was well tolerated and less stressful to infants compared to indirect ophthalmoscopy by an ophthalmologist.

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J Perinatol

DOI

EISSN

1476-5543

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

38

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1266 / 1269

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • Retina
  • Prospective Studies
  • Pediatrics
  • Patient Safety
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Neonatal Screening
  • Male
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
 

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Prakalapakorn, S. G., Stinnett, S. S., Freedman, S. F., Wallace, D. K., Riggins, J. W., & Gallaher, K. J. (2018). Non-contact retinal imaging compared to indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening: infant safety profile. J Perinatol, 38(9), 1266–1269. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-018-0160-5
Prakalapakorn, S Grace, Sandra S. Stinnett, Sharon F. Freedman, David K. Wallace, J Wayne Riggins, and Keith J. Gallaher. “Non-contact retinal imaging compared to indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening: infant safety profile.J Perinatol 38, no. 9 (September 2018): 1266–69. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-018-0160-5.
Prakalapakorn SG, Stinnett SS, Freedman SF, Wallace DK, Riggins JW, Gallaher KJ. Non-contact retinal imaging compared to indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening: infant safety profile. J Perinatol. 2018 Sep;38(9):1266–9.
Prakalapakorn, S. Grace, et al. “Non-contact retinal imaging compared to indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening: infant safety profile.J Perinatol, vol. 38, no. 9, Sept. 2018, pp. 1266–69. Pubmed, doi:10.1038/s41372-018-0160-5.
Prakalapakorn SG, Stinnett SS, Freedman SF, Wallace DK, Riggins JW, Gallaher KJ. Non-contact retinal imaging compared to indirect ophthalmoscopy for retinopathy of prematurity screening: infant safety profile. J Perinatol. 2018 Sep;38(9):1266–1269.

Published In

J Perinatol

DOI

EISSN

1476-5543

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

38

Issue

9

Start / End Page

1266 / 1269

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • Retina
  • Prospective Studies
  • Pediatrics
  • Patient Safety
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Neonatal Screening
  • Male
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn