title: Wide-field digital retinal imaging for retinopathy of prematurity screening in Australasia: a survey of practicing ophthalmologists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening experiences using binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy (BIO) and wide-field digital retinal imaging (WFDRI) at centers in Auckland, New Zealand, with those of other centers in Australasia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A web-based survey regarding methods of screening for ROP was distributed to ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-five ophthalmologists participated in the survey, of whom 30 participated in ROP screening. Sixteen respondents used BIO exclusively, 2 used WFDRI exclusively, and 12 used both. Of these, 3 respondents used WFDRI for remote screening.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A significant proportion of ROP screeners have access to and are using WFDRI, but few currently use a telemedicine model for ROP screening.
authors.forename: Brenda G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Breidenstein
authors.forename: Shuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D044362:Australasia; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000175:diagnosis*