Comparison of wide field imaging by nurses with indirect ophthalmoscopy by ophthalmologists for retinopathy of prematurity: a diagnostic accuracy study

Objectives Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disease of the preterm retina with the potential to cause irreversible blindness. Timely screening and treatment of ROP are critical. Neonatal nurses trained in wide field digital retinal photography (WFDRP) for screening may provide...

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Main Authors: Karen Simmer, Sanjay Patole, Sam Ebenezer Athikarisamy, Geoffrey Christopher Lam, Stuart Ross, Shripada Cuddapah Rao, Debbie Chiffings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/8/e036483.full