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Red reflex examination in neonates, infants, and children.

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American Academy of Pediatrics; Section on Ophthalmology; American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus ...
Published in: Pediatrics
December 2008

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.

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Published In

Pediatrics

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EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

122

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1401 / 1404

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vision Screening
  • Vision Disorders
  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatrics
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Ophthalmoscopes
  • Male
 

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American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus, American Academy of Ophthalmology, & American Association of Certified Orthoptists. (2008). Red reflex examination in neonates, infants, and children. Pediatrics, 122(6), 1401–1404. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2624
American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus, American Academy of Ophthalmology, and American Association of Certified Orthoptists. “Red reflex examination in neonates, infants, and children.Pediatrics 122, no. 6 (December 2008): 1401–4. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2624.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association of Certified Orthoptists. Red reflex examination in neonates, infants, and children. Pediatrics. 2008 Dec;122(6):1401–4.
American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. “Red reflex examination in neonates, infants, and children.Pediatrics, vol. 122, no. 6, Dec. 2008, pp. 1401–04. Pubmed, doi:10.1542/peds.2008-2624.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology And Strabismus, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association of Certified Orthoptists. Red reflex examination in neonates, infants, and children. Pediatrics. 2008 Dec;122(6):1401–1404.

Published In

Pediatrics

DOI

EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

122

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1401 / 1404

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vision Screening
  • Vision Disorders
  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatrics
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Ophthalmoscopes
  • Male