TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Eye Disorders of the Newborn
A1  - Gomella, Tricia Lacy
A1  - Cunningham, M. Douglas
A1  - Eyal, Fabien G.
A1  - Tuttle, Deborah J.
PY  - 2013
T2  - Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e
AB  - The  infant's  first  eye  examination  is  performed  sometime  after  birth  and  prior  to  discharge  home.  The  extent  of  the  examination  should  be  appropriate  to  the  infant's  condition.  This  initial  selective  screening  examination  assesses  structural  development  of  the  eyes  and  the  relationship  of  the  eyes  to  the  overall  facies.  In  addition,  reactivity  of  the  pupils  and  the  red  reflex  are  assessed.  The  eye  examination  also  provides  a  good  opportunity  to  observe  an  infant's  resting  state  and  his  or  her  ability  to  transition  from  one  state  to  another.  Observations  that  give  information  about  the  infant's  general  well-being  and  maturity  include  apparent  awareness  and  visual  interest  in  the  surroundings  as  opposed  to  abnormal  staring  or  absent  visual  fixation.  In  otherwise  healthy  infants,  assessment  of  visual  acuity  is  delayed  until  early  childhood  when  cooperation  with  the  eye  examination  can  be  expected.  Normal  findings  that  resolve  include  edema,  eversion,  bruising,  hemorrhage,  and  nevus  simplex.  (See  also  Chapter  6.)  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107528593
ER  -