Eyes
- Medication is placed in the eyes of the infant at birth. This
medication is given to prevent complications of infection in the infant's eyes.
Occasionally the medication may cause swelling of the lids. The swelling should subside
within one or two days after leaving the hospital. Should discharge or swelling persist
after this time, the child should be seen by a physician.
- In most newborns the iris is slate-gray and the eventual color
becomes obvious between three to eight months or sooner. The eyes do see at birth. The
ability to fixate is well developed by two to three months.
- Crossed eyes may normally be present during the first six
months of life. If it persists after this time, the physician should be consulted.
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