absent red reflex
Last reviewed 01/2018
Most commonly due to:
- congenital cataract
- retrolental fibroplasia
- corneal scarring - ocular toxocariasis
- persistence of the tunica vasculosa lentis
- retinoblastoma
Any child with leukocoria should be refered to an ophthalmologist for consideration of examination under anaesthetic.
absent red reflex in children - NICE urgent cancer referral guidance