1. A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image comprising: a) acquiring one or more reference images without a flash; b) determining any red regions that exist within said one or more reference images; c) acquiring a main image with a flash of approximately a same scene as said one or more reference images; d) analyzing the main image to determine any candidate red eye defect regions that exist within the main image; e) comparing said any red regions determined to exist within said one or more reference images with said any candidate red eye defect regions determined to exist within said main image; and f) removing as candidate red eye defect regions within said main image any corresponding red regions determined also to exist within said one or more reference images.