During a well child assessment of an infant, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (NP) notes a dark red-brown light reflex in the left eye and a slightly brighter, red-orange light reflex in the right eye. What will the nurse practitioner do next?

October 5, 2022 by 8i9x6

dilate the pupils and reassess the red reflex. order auto-refractor screening of the eyes. recheck the red reflex in 1 month. refer the infant to an ophthalmologist.

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refer the infant to an ophthalmologist.

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