%0 Journal Article %A Sam P Gurney %A Taiwo Makanjuola %A Muhammad Kutubi %A Manoj Parulekar %A Joseph Abbott %T How to useā€¦the direct ophthalmoscope %D 2018 %R 10.1136/archdischild-2016-312378 %J Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition %P 102-109 %V 103 %N 2 %X Ophthalmoscopy and red reflex examination are core medical skills required to identify sight-threatening and life-threatening disease. We discuss the predictive utility and limitations of findings with an ophthalmoscope and tips as to how to optimise these. We outline important considerations in three clinical scenarios: an abnormal red reflex, an abnormal optic disc and retinal haemorrhages in the context of child protection concerns. %U https://ep.bmj.com/content/edpract/103/2/102.full.pdf