Optos versus Indirect ophthalmoscopy for ROP Screening Examination

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Impact of Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening Examination on Cardiorespiratory Indices – A Comparison of Optos Ultra-Widefield Retinal Imaging and Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy

• IRAS ID

  226472

• Contact name

  Roger Holden

• Contact email

  roger.holden@nhs.net

• Sponsor organisation

  Royal Derby Hospital

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 5 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  ROP is a preventable cause of blindness in premature infants. It is routinely screened for by using an indirect ophthalmoscope, a scleral depressor, and a condensing lens. This method of screening can cause significant cardiorespiratory distress to infants. A new camera (Optos California) has recently been used to image infants with different severities of ROP. The Optos California is capable of capturing up to 200 degrees of retina in a single image without contact with the eye. The non eye contact nature of the Optos California may cause less distress to infants who are due a ROP screening examination. The present study is to compare the impact of ROP screening examination between the Optos retinal camera and conventional binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy using cardiorespiratory indices (such as heart rate, oxygen saturations, blood pressure, and respiratory rate) as a measure of distress.

• REC name

  East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/EM/0257

• Date of REC Opinion

  14 Jul 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion