Previous research has shown that eyedrops administered to infants as part of routine outpatient retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening can have fatal consequences. A case report published in the current issue of the iJournal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus/i (AAPOS) describes cardiopulmonary arrest in a 27-week-old infant following administration of three sets of cyclopentolate 0.2%/phenylephrine 1% (Cyclomydril) eyedrops. ...Sunday 6 April 2014
Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Premature Infant After Cyclomydril Eyedrops Documented in New Report
Previous research has shown that eyedrops administered to infants as part of routine outpatient retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening can have fatal consequences. A case report published in the current issue of the iJournal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus/i (AAPOS) describes cardiopulmonary arrest in a 27-week-old infant following administration of three sets of cyclopentolate 0.2%/phenylephrine 1% (Cyclomydril) eyedrops. ...
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