Red reflex examination in neonates, infants, and children

Red reflex testing is an essential component of the neonatal, infant, and child physical examination. This statement, which is a revision of the previous policy statement published in 2002, describes the rationale for testing, the technique used to perform this examination, and the indications for r...

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Published inPediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 122; no. 6; p. 1401
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2008
Subjects
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Ophthalmoscopes
Ophthalmoscopy - standards
Pediatrics - standards
Sensitivity and Specificity
Societies, Medical - standards
United States
Vision Disorders - diagnosis
Vision Screening - standards
United States
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Summary:Red reflex testing is an essential component of the neonatal, infant, and child physical examination. This statement, which is a revision of the previous policy statement published in 2002, describes the rationale for testing, the technique used to perform this examination, and the indications for referral to an ophthalmologist experienced in the examination of children.
ISSN:1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2008-2624