title: Outcomes of 957 preterm neonatal fundus examinations in a Guangzhou NICU through 2008 to 2011.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To take fundus examination in the preterm neonates to observe the common diseases and report the outcomes in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Guangzhou between May 2008 and May 2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fundus examinations were performed with Retcam II in 957 prematures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 957 prematures in this study, including 666 males and 291 females, 2 triple births, 152 twins and 803 singletons. During the three years, 86 infants with any stage retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (9.0%), 123 infants with retinal hemorrhage(12.9%), 10 infants with neonatal fundual jaundice(1.0%) and 3 babies with congenital choroidal coloboma (0.3%) were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early detection and prompt treatment of ocular disorders in neonates is important to avoid lifelong visual impairment. Examination of the eyes should be performed in the newborn period and at all well-child visits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Rui-Hong
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Xiao-Yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: Jia-Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fu