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Network Director, Newborn Eye Health Alliance (NEHA), Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, Srimati Kannuri Santhamma Centre for vitreoretinal Diseases and Child Sight Institute, Jasti V Ramanamma Children?s Eye Care centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, (Kallam Anji Reddy Campus), Hyderabad, India DOI : 10.37845/ret.vit.2024.33.36 Retinal vascular diseases and many other diseases in the newborn retina are often progressive and can lead to complete irreversible blindness very soon after birth or in early childhood. With current understanding following deep scientific research, technological advancements in the field, and acquired skills by retinal surgeons, many of these conditions are now amenable to good treatment options, leading to prevention of blindness and preservation of visual function. The caveat and the challenge are an early diagnosis of these disorders that are often silent and asymptomatic. They can be often diagnosed soon after birth by universal fundoscopy/ fundus imaging by a retinal camera. The gap in care is absence of robust global public health approach to preventing visual disability of newborns and innovative development for a handy camera, like an ?EyeStetho? at bedside of every newborn.. Keywords : Newborn fundus camera, Neonatal eye screening, Blindness prevention in newborns, Artificial intelligence, Sustainable development goals