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Rop test for my baby
My baby born premature
Doc has suggested rop test at 4 week...
Please tell me how long does it take to screen for rop.. Duration test and is it painful for baby?
Thanks In advance
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Its not painful for the baby. Drops are to be installed in your baby' s eye 3o min prior to the test and after that rop evaluation will take 10 to 15 min
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Not at all painful.
Baby requires dilatation prior to the test.
So app. 30 mins
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
It will take about 45 minutes to 1 hr. Eye drops are put 2-3 times at 15 minute intervals. Then the eyes are examined. It is not painful.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Not painful. Dilatation of eye may take half hour.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Not Painful. Drops have to be put in to the eyes. Pl consult paediatric ophthalmologist. It will take 20 to 30 minutes.
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Dr. Azher Lodhi
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Aurangabad
It's not painful require dilatation of pupil to examine retina.. approximately whole procedure take 1hr..it's necessary to get premature babies screen for ROP .
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