EYE CARE COMMUNITY
newborn has white pupil

newborn has white pupil

My brand new grandson (6 hours old) has a couple of wierd eye issues
Can anyone give me some news on what this might be?
1)  one pupil is white
2)  that eye (the iris around the pupil) is smaller than the other eye
Related Discussions
233488_tn?1310696703
A white pupil is an eye emergency as it can be due to congenital cataracts, poor development of the inside of the eye and rare cases tumor in the eye.

Ask your pediatrician and obsetrician to have a pediatric ophthalmologist look at the child as soon as possible.

JCH MD
Blank
Post a Comment
To
Comment
Post A Comment
Go
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Blank
Sleep On It
Sleep log and alarm clock
Download Now
Top Eye Care Answerers
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
JodieJ
Chicago, IL
Avatar_n_tn
Blank
Luvtoski
Avatar_m_tn
Blank
jaysta36
birmingham, United Kingdom
Avatar_m_tn
Blank
cwatt1
Berkeley, IL
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
Sunshine2237
Avatar_n_tn
Blank
jbigdan1
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank