Results of abnormal eye screening of healthy newborns with the RetCam Digital Imaging System
| Abnormality found on newborn screening | Number of patients | Percentage out of 3573 infants |
|---|---|---|
| Retinal haemorrhage | 769 | 21.52 |
| Subconjucntival haemorrhage | 50 | 1.40 |
| Vitreoretinopathy (likely retinopathy of prematurity vs FEVR) | 15 | 0.42 |
| Abnormal fundus pigmentation (ex. CHRPE) | 9 | 0.25 |
| Optic nerve dysplasia/MGDA | 7 | 0.20 |
| Idiopathic retinal venous tortuosity | 4 | 0.11 |
| Severe optic nerve cupping | 3 | 0.08 |
| Congenital cataract | 2 | 0.06 |
| Persistent foetal vasculature | 2 | 0.06 |
| Retinal mass—retinoblastoma versus hamartoma | 2 | 0.06 |
| Optic nerve coloboma | 1 | 0.03 |
| Corneal leukoma | 1 | 0.03 |
| Microphthalmos | 1 | 0.03 |
| Fundus lesions without firm diagnosis—presumed infectious aetiology | 5 | 0.14 |
| Total | 871 | 24.39 |
Retinal haemorrhages are excluded and are reported separately within.
FEVR, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy; MGDA, morning glory disk anomaly.