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Article: Pupillary Membrane (a good criteria to assess gestational age of the new born).(Original Article)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Article date:
- January 1, 1985
- Author:
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Byline: K. Sethia, Anita. Chahar, U. Satsangi, R. Sahai
An ideal system for assessment of gestatio-nal age applicable to the masses should involve a system with use of minimum num-ber of variables and should be least time consuming and disturbing to an ill or pre-term baby. The present study was taken to evaluate the efficacy of assessment of gesta-tional age by visualising pupillary membrane in new borns, and comparing it with other well known criteria for assessing the gesta-tional age like L. M. P. (last menstrual period, birth weight and physical criteria, taking L.M.P. as a base value.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Total 320 new borns delivered ...