Wide-angle fundus digital imaging identifies pathology in newborns

Wide-angle fundus digital imaging may be more effective than red reflex exam in detecting potentially visually threatening posterior segment pathology in newborns, according to a study.
In the prospective Newborn Eye Screening Test (NEST) study, 194 healthy term newborns underwent both red reflex screening and wide-angle fundus digital imaging using a RetCam3 130° lens (Natus Medical). Red reflex screening was documented in pediatricians’ notes; digital imaging was performed by a trained neonatal intensive care unit nurse. The study included newborns in the NEST cohort screened from

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