1. A method for red-eye detection in an acquired digital image comprising, using a processor and a digital storage medium having code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform the method, which includes: a) acquiring a first image; b) analyzing the first acquired image to detect one or more eye color defect characteristics; c) determining if one or more corrective processes can be beneficially applied to said first acquired image according to said eye color defect characteristics; d) applying at least one of such corrective processes to said first acquired image; and e) detecting red-eye defects in a second acquired image using said corrected first acquired image.