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Susan Koreen, BS; Robert Lopez, MD; Danny H.-Kauffmann Jokl, MD; John T. Flynn, MD; Michael F. Chiang, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(5):736-737.

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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) management presents significant challenges. The number of infants requiring surveillance is increasing, while the number of pediatric ophthalmologists or retinal specialists willing to perform examinations is decreasing because of medicolegal and reimbursement concerns.¹ Although dilated examination by an experienced ophthalmologist is considered the standard of care, emerging technologies such as wide-angle retinal imaging and telemedicine have the potential to improve the accessibility, quality, and documentation of ophthalmic care for at-risk infants. Studies have shown that telemedical interpretation is highly accurate for detection of clinically significant ROP, including when digital images are captured by trained nonophthalmic personnel.^2-3 This report illustrates a case in which wide-angle photography may misrepresent actual retinal findings.

Report of a Case

XW was a male infant born at gestational age 26 weeks and birth weight 764 g. Initial ophthalmoscopic . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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