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The first time you look into your baby's eyes, you're seeing the wonder of a new life. But what is she seeing? Not much, at first. Your baby is born with an underdeveloped visual system, which improves throughout his first year of life. It's important to keep an eye -- so to speak -- on your baby's vision and make sure everything's working properly.
Here are some typical baby eye tests:
- Visual acuity and refractive status. The optometrist will watch your baby track objects and gaze at pictures and patterns to assess nearsightedness or farsightedness. These are risk factors for amblyopia, which develops when an otherwise healthy eye has not received adequate use. This can cause the brain to favor...
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Why does the "whites" of a newborns eyes stay "blue"? I heard this could be a desease that could be hereditary?
My baby's eye has a yellowish discharge...what should I do?
If your baby's eyes have a yellowish discharge the first few days, it could be from the treatment she got at birth. Some hospitals treat baby's eyes with antibiotics just after birth to prevent infection. The result is a yellowish discharge or sometimes a stain around the eyes. This should go away in a few days; consult your doctor if it doesn't.
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