1. One or more non-transitory, processor-readable media having code embedded therein that is configured to program one or more processors to perform a method of detecting and correcting a red-eye defect within an acquired digital image, wherein the method comprises: performing in a first stage an initial segmentation of candidate redeye regions within an acquired digital image to determine a first set of one or more confirmed redeye regions designated for correction; correcting the first set of red eye regions for generating a first red eye corrected image; analyzing the image or the subset of rejected candidate red eye regions, or both, in a later second stage to determine a second set of confirmed redeye regions; correcting the second set of confirmed red eye regions and generating a second red eye corrected image which has the second set of confirmed red eye regions corrected therein; and electronically storing, transmitting, further processing or editing, or displaying one or both of the first or the second red eye corrected image, or combinations thereof, wherein the initial segmentation is performed upon acquisition of the image and the second later stage occurs in a background or playback mode or both.