Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (Sep 2020)

Congenital ocular anomalies in newborns: a practical atlas

  • Federico Mecarini,
  • Vassilios Fanos,
  • Giangiorgio Crisponi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7363/090207
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2
pp. e090207 – e090207

Abstract

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All newborns should be examined for ocular structural abnormalities, an essential part of the newborn assessment. Early detection of congenital ocular disorders is important to begin appropriate medical or surgical therapy and to prevent visual problems and blindness, which could deeply affect a child’s life. The present review aims to describe the main congenital ocular anomalies in newborns and provide images in order to help the physician in current clinical practice.