Originally submitted: 6/18/09; Accepted: 7/27/09; Posted online: 12/23/09
Leukocoria, a presenting sign in several significant pediatric ocular conditions, can be artefactually produced by off-axis flash photography in healthy eyes. The authors demonstrate the conditions needed to produce this phenomenon, which is more commonly seen in children due to their larger-sized pupils, photogenicity, and frequent off-axis shots.
doi: 10.3928/01913913-20091218-04