TY - JOUR T1 - Atypical newborn eye examination JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2020-321279 SP - edpract-2020-321279 AU - Gemma Edwards AU - Muhammed Aman Ullah AU - Raju Sunderesan Y1 - 2021/07/05 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2021/07/05/archdischild-2020-321279.abstract N2 - You are asked to perform a routine newborn examination on a term baby, out of hours, as his parents are eager to take him home. When examining his eyes, you note this appearance (figures 1 and 2). The parents ask if you have found a problem and what this means for their baby.Figure 1 Left eye.Figure 2 Both eyes.Examination: what term describes the appearance of the eyes in the images?Coloboma.Aniridia.Retinal detachment.Epiphora.Ophthalmological problems: which of the following can occur as a result?Photophobia.Glaucoma.Cataract.Nystagmus.Decreased visual acuity.All of the above.Aetiology: what is the most frequent cause of aniridia?Congenital infection.Inherited—autosomal dominant.Sporadic.Inherited—X-linked.Associated problems: should any other investigations be considered?Chest X-rayRenal ultrasoundFull … ER -