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To discover and treat ROP the preterm infants regularly undergo eye examinations. Nurses are responsible for the infants\u2019 care during this painful and stressful procedure.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The aim of this study was to explore nurses\u2019 perceptions of preterm infants\u2019 eye examinations.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 nurses experienced in participating in preterm infants\u2019 eye examinations. Data were analysed using a phenomenographic approach.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The results showed several perceptions of the eye examinations, and the analysis resulted in four descriptive categories: <jats:italic>Infants are affected by the eye examination<\/jats:italic>; <jats:italic>Nurses have comprehensive overall responsibility for the infants<\/jats:italic>; <jats:italic>Parents are important to their infants<\/jats:italic>,<jats:italic> but they need support to fulfil their parental role<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Collaboration is important for the examination\u2019s favourable outcome.<\/jats:italic> The category <jats:italic>Nurses have comprehensive overall responsibility for the infants<\/jats:italic> was regarded as the most comprehensive, covering all the other categories.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Nurses felt a great responsibility during a painful and stressful procedure for preterm infants. 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