Newborn screening (NBS) as a public heath endeavor faces a complex array of needs, competing priorities, and viewpoints. NBS programs, federal agency partners, families, care providers, and many ...

Universal eye screening in newborns identifies retinal hemorrhage in 10.64% of babies and other ocular abnormalities in 7.5% of infants, with potential risk factors including premature birth, being ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how ...

Charlie Pitts saw the world more clearly after he visited UAB Eye Care, thanks to his parents’ taking proactive and prompt action. During a routine well-child checkup for Charlie, his pediatrician ...

Newborn screening (NBS) is considered a premier public health success. NBS programmes cover an increasing proportion of babies worldwide, identifying a growing list of conditions that are severe, ...

As more premature babies survive due to advances in neonatal care, a silent eye condition is emerging as a major threat to their vision. Experts say timely screening and treatment can prevent most ...

NEW YORK -- Nearly 40 percent of otherwise healthy babies who have infantile cataracts are not diagnosed with the condition until they're older than six weeks, a study conducted in Georgia found.

Newborn screening (NBS) is a public health service available to approximately 3.6 million infants born in the United States each year. Over 98 percent of those infants receive screening. State and ...