Symptoms of the retina in preterm infants

What are the steps of the examination? 1. Give the medical record card to the examining doctor for registration; 2. Take dilating eye drops (2-4 times, 15 minutes apart); 3. Wait for about 1 hour (pupils dilate); 4. Are there any effects of dilated eye drops on newborns? Yes. The ingredients of eye drops have an effect on premature babies and newborns with brain damage. Do lid openers have any effect on newborns? No. Although the lid opener may cause temporary discomfort to the infant and cause eyelid pressure, it recovers quickly. The doctor will administer surface anesthetic eye drops prior to the exam, so the lid opener will not cause eye irritation. Is it possible to breastfeed my child? To prevent milk spillage from affecting the child’s whistling during the exam, please do not feed your child for 1 hour before and 30 minutes after the exam. Does oxygen inhalation cause retinopathy of prematurity? The most important factor that causes retinopathy of prematurity is the immaturity of retinal vascular development in preterm infants, not oxygen inhalation. What should I do at the end of the examination? Please ask your doctor about the results of the examination. Depending on the results of the examination, there are several treatments: follow-up in 1 or 2 weeks; eye examination at 6 months of age; laser, cryotherapy or surgery.