Did you know that a simple
photograph could provide potentially life-saving information about the health
of a child's eyes?According to an old article circulating around social media
which was featured on channel 3 news was “One day Tara Taylor posted a photograph of her
3-year-old daughter on Facebook, friends in her social network informed her
that the glow in the girl's eye could indicate something wrong.” As a
result, Rylee Taylor was diagnosed with a rare eye disease that can cause
vision loss, but thanks to early detection was able to save her sight. Paying
close attention to photos of children can actually clue us into both common and
rare eye problems signaled by the reflection of the camera flash off the
retina, also known as the "red reflex."
A red reflex is produced when the flash of a camera lights up the blood-rich retina. If the eyes are looking directly at the camera lens and the color of the reflex in both eyes is red, in most cases that's a good indication that the retinas of both eyes are unobstructed and healthy.An "abnormal red reflex" is a white, yellow or black reflection in one or both eyes. This can be a warning sign for the presence of an eye condition, which can be diagnosed by a pediatric ophthalmologist (specializes in the care of children's eyes)
A red reflex is produced when the flash of a camera lights up the blood-rich retina. If the eyes are looking directly at the camera lens and the color of the reflex in both eyes is red, in most cases that's a good indication that the retinas of both eyes are unobstructed and healthy.An "abnormal red reflex" is a white, yellow or black reflection in one or both eyes. This can be a warning sign for the presence of an eye condition, which can be diagnosed by a pediatric ophthalmologist (specializes in the care of children's eyes)
An asymmetrical red reflex, when only one eye reflex appears
red, or one eye's red reflex is dimmer than the other, may be an indicator of strabismus, or misalignment of the
eyes, a condition in which both eyes do not look at the same place at the same
time. Treatment for strabismus may include eyeglasses, prisms, patching or
blurring the strong eye, or eye muscle surgery. If detected and treated early,
strabismus often can be corrected with excellent results.
A white reflex that covers most of the pupil,
also known as leukocoria, can be a red flag for several serious eye disorders
including cataracts, retinal detachments and infections inside the eye. It can
also be a warning sign of retinoblastoma, an extremely rare and very serious childhood cancer of
the eye. When caught and treated early, retinoblastoma is curable 95 percent of
the time.
A yellow reflex can be a sign of Coats' disease, when blood vessels inside the eye that provide blood
and oxygen to the retina become twisted and leaky, creating a blockage in the
retina that can cause vision loss or retinal detachment. It occurs mostly in
boys under age 10, and usually affects only one eye. Treatment can include
laser surgery, cryotherapy or, in later stages of the disease, more invasive
surgery.
Coats' disease can be
difficult to distinguish from a retinoblastoma through photographs because the
white and yellow reflexes look similar.
Children pictures taken especially
at night where the glow could be seen clearly should be looked over because
early discovery about a rare disease could save many lives.
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