Cataract (cloudiness of the lens) is the major cause of avoidable child blindness in the world and affects 1 in 3000 UK infants. Screening may fail to detect a cataract in an affected child (false-negative) or mistakenly suggest there is a cataract (false positive) triggering urgent unnecessary referral. Screening is currently undertaken using an ophthalmoscope into the eye to assess the reddish reflected light (red-reflex). This study aims to test if screening using a new hand-held digital imaging device (Neocam) is more accurate than the ophthalmoscope for newborn eye screening.
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Sensitivity of the screening evaluation of the Neocam (intervention) test
Timeframe: 2 years
Specificity of the screening evaluation of the Neocam (intervention) test
Timeframe: 2 years
Sensitivity of the screening evaluation of the standard test
Timeframe: 2 years
Specificity of the screening evaluation of the standard test
Timeframe: 2 years