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Images in neonatal medicine
Phenylephrine eye drops: a rare complication in preterm neonate
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An ex 27-week baby, corrected to 34 weeks, was administered phenylephrine 2.5% and cyclopentolate 0.5%, one drop per eye, 5 min apart for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening.
Within 20 min, the baby developed bilateral periorbital pallor. Blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturations remained unchanged.
The periorbital pallor resolved completely with no …
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Competing interests None.
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