The Importance of Early Retinal Screening for Newborns: Preventing Childhood Blindness

Retinal,Diseases,Yejoon,Advocacy,Congenital

Congenital retinal diseases, such as Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR), are conditions that can lead to severe vision impairment or even blindness in newborns. These diseases are often undetectable without specific screening, such as the retinal screening (fundus examination) that is not commonly included in standard neonatal check-ups. A poignant example is the case of Yejoon, … 더 읽기