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You are called into the newborn nursery to examine a child with a corneal opacity.

Which one of the following should not be in the considered in the differential diagnosis?

d -- retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) The differential diagnosis for congenital corneal opacities can be remembered by the mneumonic, STUMPED: Sclerocornea Trauma (forceps tears in Descemet’s) Ulcers Metabolic diseases Peter’s Anomaly Edema (CHED or elevated IOP) Dermoids Of note, ROP affects the retina and is not associated with corneal opacities.