A pediatrician in a district hospital with specialization neonatal care unit calls an ophthalmologist for consultation for which of the following?
A newborn with respiratory distress
A baby born at 28 weeks of gestation
Newborn with jaundice
A newborn with bih weight 2300 grams
Answer- B. A baby born at 28 weeks of gestationPremature baby needs to be screenedfor Retinopathy of prematurity.All babies weighing <1500 gm or having a gestational period <32 weeks should be screened with indirect ophthalmoscopybetween 32-36 weeks postconception.