A Significant Screening Test: Red Reflex Examination
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Red reflex examination in neonates: the need for early screening.
Paediatric Association [7] currently recommend red reflex assessment as a component of the eye evaluation in the neonatal period and during all subsequent routine health supervision visits. The purpose of this policy statement is to minimize the risk of delay in the diagnosis of serious vision-threatening or life-threatening disorders. Despite these worldwide recommendations, there are large va...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2146-2372,1309-9566
DOI: 10.5222/buchd.2012.051