Table 2.
Abnormal ocular findings in premature or low birthweight infants within ROP screening criteria (Group 1).
| Ocular abnormalities | Patients No. of ocular abnormalities (%*) |
|---|---|
| External eye and systemic abnormalities | |
| Neonatal fundal jaundice | 2 (0.11) |
| Abnormalities of anterior segment | |
| Congenital cataract | 6 (0.33) |
| Corneal oedema | 3 (0.16) |
| Subconjunctival haemorrhage | 1 (0.05) |
| Leucoma | 1 (0.05) |
| Abnormalities of posterior segment | |
| Immature retina | 1045 (57.01) |
| ROP | 165 (9.00) |
| Total retinal haemorrhage | 70 (3.82) |
| Retinal venous tortuosity | 50 (2.73) |
| PHPV | 24 (1.31) |
| Pigment deposition | 18 (0.98) |
| Peripheral retinal white lesion | 14 (0.76) |
| Retinal exudates | 10 (0.55) |
| Depigmentation | 8 (0.44) |
| Vitreous opacity | 6 (0.33) |
| Optic disc abnormalities | 5 (0.27) |
| Optic dysplasia | 4 (0.22) |
| Retinitis | 3 (0.16) |
| FEVR | 2 (0.11) |
| Choroidal coloboma | 2 (0.11) |
| Maculopathy | 1 (0.05) |
| Hypopigmented fundus | 1 (0.05) |
| Optic atrophy | 1 (0.05) |
| Total No. of ocular abnormalities | 1296 (70.70) |
FEVR = familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, MGS = Morning glory syndrome, PHPV = persistent hyperplasia of primary vitreous, RNFL = myelinated retinal nerve fibre Layer, ROP = retinopathy of prematurity.
*
Per cent of abnormalities accounting for total ocular abnormalities.