The Efficacy of Paracetamol in Reducing Pain During Ophthalmological Examination for Retinopathy of Prematurity: a Prospective Randomised Trial

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the major morbidity among preterm infants. Although, local anesthetics reduce pain to some extent, eye examination still remains as a painful procedure. The investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of oral paracetamol combined with local anesthetics for pain relief during ophthalmological examination.

Inclusion Criteria:

• gestational age below 32 weeks or birth weight below 1500 grams

Exclusion Criteria:

• congenital anomalies, necrotising enterocolitis, surgical problems