A nurse shines the light from the ophthalmoscope into the eyes of a newborn and observes a bright, round, red-orange glow seen through both pupils. How does the nurse document this finding?

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The red reflex appears as a bright, round, red-orange glow seen through both pupils. Eyelid capillary hemangiomas are abnormalities that appear on the eyelid, but disappear spontaneously. Redness, lesions, nodules, discharge, or crusting of conjunctiva indicate conjunctivitis. Ophthalmia neonatorum is an eye disorder that produces purulent conjunctivitis and keratitis.

A Nurse Shines the Light from the Ophthalmoscope into the Eyes