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Red Reflex2

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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ABNORMAL RED REFLEX AT 8 WEEK CHECK

  • Causes?
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1) CONGENITAL CATARACT

  • May be dominantly inherited
  • 200 children/ yr in UK
Photo by AmbiOct
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2) CONGENITAL GLAUCOMA

  • Very rare, 1 in 10,000
  • Often cosanguinous parents
  • Can cause haziness
  • Can cause globe enlargement
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3) RETINOBLASTOMA

  • 40-50 cases per yr UK
  • Sporadic or inherited forms
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PRESENTATION?

  • Leukocoria- may be seen on photo
  • Squint
  • Lack of red reflex
  • Change in colour of iris
Photo by Community Eye Health

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