Red Reflex Examination in Neonates, Infants, and Children
Open Access
- 1 December 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in PEDIATRICS
- Vol. 122 (6), 1401-1404
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2624
Abstract
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.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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