Management of anophthalmia, microphthalmia and coloboma in the newborn, shared care between neonatologist and ophthalmologist: a literature review

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Congenital ocular anomalies significantly contribute to global disability, with 15-20% of infant blindness attributed to these anomalies. This study examined anophthalmia, microphthalmia, and coloboma (AMC) through collaborative neonatology and ophthalmology care.The global prevalence of AMC varies: anophthalmia at 0.6-4.2 per 100,000 births and microphthalmia at 2-17 per 100,000 births, with a combined...

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