ROP Examinations & Laser Treatments

Stuff to Set Up for EUA / Laser in Main OR

• From Clinic

  • Laser

    • Get the one from clinic in the big box - the infrared laser

    • Make sure that it works, both the bulb and the laser, once you bring it to the room

    • Follow the video for where to plug stuff in

  • Two Indirect Ophthalmoscopes

  • Tonopen

  • Extra set of Cyclomydril (or other drops depending on age)

• From NICU

  • RetCam

    • The one in the OR is "not working" and it is more convenient anyway to have the one from the NICU because it has the prior exam photos on it.

    • Go to the NICU, ask the front desk to get you access to the storage closet across from corridor 46.

• From OR Staff / Circulator Nurse

  • EUA Tray

  • Long Cotton Tip Applicators

  • Protective eyeglasses for staff

Important Contact Information

1) Rea (from OR): lainezr@hs.uci.edu. Eight Eighteen. 2 Ninety 2. 4 seven Eight 2.

2) Susan (from OR): 

3) Main OR Control Desk:

Overall Procedure

1. Some babies need to be admitted for post-anesthesia monitoring: this needs to be set up in advance. 

   1. The rules for who needs re-admission to NICU vs Family Medicine are as-of-yet not set in stone

      1. Sitting / Crawling older babies are generally going to go to family medicine. 

      2. CGA < 40 - 60w is generally going to go to NICU.

   2. I recommend writing to peds anesthesia as soon as possible for their recommendation on whether a bed should be held for the baby in the NICU or with FM.

   3. To FYI the FM Attending, go to Epic (inpatient context) -> On Call Finder -> Family Medicine.

2. Confirm with Dr. Riazi about the timing of the exam - Friday morning at Main OR is an option, or Wednesday morning at GHEI.

3. Allow 1h of time before procedure to bring everything and make sure it is working.

4. Do the procedure.

5. Put admission orders for family medicine (look up the on-call attending first).

6. Talk to the family.