Eyes
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Topic: Eyes
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Eyes
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 7:41pm
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Kaela (6wks) can definitely see us and her eyes fix and follow, but I'm concerned that for the most part, her eyes are not central. She's not cross-eyed; her pupils look slightly extra spaced IYGWIM. The GP told me not to worry unless it's still the case at 3mos but of course I'm a bit concerned, especially because I didn't see this with our other girls, except for on occasion. Kaela's norm seems to be this way. Anyone else had this with good or bad results? -------------  |
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 07 May 2009 at 9:38pm
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what do you mean? Do you mean she looks like her eyes are looking outwards rather than inwards (as in how they would be crossyed?)
I really wouldnt be too worried at this stage either. As long as the midwife can get a clear red reflex (when you shine a light in the pupil, it glows back red (like the red eye on bad photos) and she doesnt have one eye that is ALWAYS turned. James' eyes were all over the place and that was freaking me out (as an optometrist) but they are really good now and very straight whereas Tom's bugged me until he was nearly 1....and now are perfectly straight. One thing to do is to look at the white dot reflection you see in the middle of the pupil when you hold a light infront of her. If that is in the same place in each eye, they are straight. Often eyes look not straight when they are....it can be an optical illusion due to the lack of a bridge on the nose etc. I find it easy to look at photos for that reflection. When i say same place in each pupil I mean if it is slightly left of central on the right eye it should also be slightly left of central on the left...not mirror image. Hope that helps. |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 08 May 2009 at 12:34pm
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Do you mean a squint? Because DH was born with a severe squint in one eye which was fixed through 2 operations and now you wouldn't know. His eyesight was never affected. Sometimes when he is tired, that eye diverges a little, but not noticeably. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 08 May 2009 at 12:50pm
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Maya and Mercedes both had freaky eyes as babies, when I took Mercedes to the specialist at about 5 mths she took one look and said "oh dear", but when they actually checked them and shone the light in them etc. they weren't actually abnormal, it was just that the shape of their eyes were slightly different on each side which made one appear to turn in. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 6:39pm
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Cooper was definitely cross eyed as a wee bub, freaked me out too but they are fine now. The worst happened when he looked at my friends top which was black & white polka dot! ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 6:45pm
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Keep an eye on it, as I had that as a baby and had surgery for it and even now still have it happen. Both my boys have it and we are back to the specialist next month. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 6:51pm
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Becks was that always crossed eyed? He only did it occasionally & I meantioned it to the plunket nurse so she checks. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 7:01pm
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Yeah, Josh didn't open one of his eyes for 4 days after he was born. He has seen the specialist once and he said he will be looking at glasses for him at some stage this year. Andrew saw a specialist in 2005 and she wasn't overly concerned but things he has been doing over the past year have not been right so he will be probably getting glasses this year too. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 10 May 2009 at 7:14pm
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It's amazing how kids cope with glasses.
Cooper has his eye's checked as he has a tear duct that still doesn't function properly, it hasn't improved at all so I'm expecting that when he gets to a year it will need to be opened up. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: Niecey
Date Posted: 11 May 2009 at 2:25pm
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Well, at only 1 month, their vision is still a bit poor. They say that if by 3 months they are still a bit crosseyed, then you could have them have a look at it. In quite a few pics of Ishan where he's looking straight at the camera, one of his eyes is not exactly looking straight (a bit to the side...kinda like a lazy eye). It's not that noticeable, but if it doesn't work itself in the next couple months, I'll mention something to the dr. ------------- Denise http://lilypie.com">  
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