Decolonising the ‘red’ reflex test: transitioning from terminology based on colour to anatomy
We wish to bring attention to an important issue in ophthalmology: the need to decolonise and update the terminology of the 'red' reflex test.This essential yet simple examination, used to detect life and sight-threatening eye conditions in newborns and infants [1], is currently named and understood through a Eurocentric lens, which does not reflect the global population it serves.
Authors
- Obaid Kousha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-3376)
- Nicki Hitchcott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5416-8747)
- M. Ashwin Reddy
- Martin J Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6502-560X)
- Andrew Blaikie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7913-6872)
- Harry A. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4497-1394)
- Cormac Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4326-6824)
Institutions
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Royal London Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03433-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.08