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PATTERN OF OCULAR CHANGES IN NEONATES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Aim: To evaluate the eye changes in neonates and screen potential visual threat for earliest treatment before irreversible visual loss .
Methods:A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted on 360 neonates attending ophthalmology department(1year). A detailed eye examination was done which included history, visual acuity,IOP, posterior segment examination after informed consent.
Results:There were 192(53.3%) males and 168(46.7%) females. The sample included 321(89.2%) full term neonates, 36(10%) preterm neonates. Acquired ocular diseases occurred in 142(39.4%) neonates; and congenital in 9(2.5%). Out of 720 eyes, 284(78.9%) had acquired and 18(2.5%) had congenital findings. 238(33.1%) had retinal hemorrhages which was the most common acquired finding, 15(2.1%) had NLD obstruction which was the most common congenital finding.
Conclusion:Conclusions: Acquired was more common than congenital eye diseases. The most common finding was retinal hemorrhages followed by SCH.