ds2 has a slightly squiffy eye - esp when looking at close-ish things - anyone familiar? likely to improve?

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tbh i hadn't noticed

my parents (staying) mentioned it

he's a bit cross-eyed when looking at things close-up

he's 3 months old

is normal i think, ds had this.

DD1 was a bit 'slow' in one eye for a long time, now's she's 4 and it's gone.

Our GP noticed that DS had a squint at the 9month check up. We had never really noticed it. The GP refered him to get it looked at and the consultant said that he didnt have a squint but quite commonly in babies the excess skin by their nose and eyes gives the impression of a sqint. He has to go back for another check up when hes 2 just to double check.
The consultant said we were the 3rd wrongly diagnosed sqint she had seen that morning.

Go to your GP and get them to refere you, hopefully its nothing.

ds had this at 3 months but outgrew it (I guess the eye muscles strengthened). In fact, the doctor told me they don't refer them (unless it's severe) till they are older because it so often goes away.

I had it in both eyes and had operations as a child but I think mine was quite extreme.

They can do all sorts now (like exercises for the eye etc.) if it persists.

thanks all

interesting - esp re docs not referring such small babies

will hang on a few more months and keep an (excuse the pun) eye on it

Due to a bit of family history of squints both my boys were sent for checks at 18 months. They wouldn't test them before then as apparently eye muscles are too weak and strenghten with age. Also they need to be able to cooperate with a test and they find it difficult when they are younger. DS2 had a bit of a straying eye when he was tired as a baby but by the time he got the checks done with an opthamologist he was fine. He has had checks at 18mths, 2.5yrs and 3.5yrs and has now been signed off.

Apparently children don't have adult levels of sight until they are 8mths so there is plenty of time to improve. Mention your DS's eye at his 8 mth check (or whenever it is these days) and they may decide to refer him but if it isn't very obvious, my guess is that it will clear up by itself.

By 3 months babies should have more control over their eyes so you should get it checked out.

My DD was diagonsed as having a squint at 3yrs, she now has glasses and her squint is now under control and she will not have to wear glasses in the near future. I was told it was very important to catch these squints early as if they weren't treated it could lead to the eye not developing correctly. As others have said I would get it checked as it would put your mind at rest. HTH.

I would get it checked now. Not wait.

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My ds was referred to a squint clinic at 9 months. He was ok but we're on their books as both dh and i are very short sighted.

When ds was 13 months he took a knock to the eye and I felt he had a squint again - so as I was in the system I took him back. No squint but they've been able to detect a pretty bad astigmatism - it might need sorting.

So, my view is there's no harm on getting to see a specialist.

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Ooh, we had this as well - pretty much like Pruners said - more pronounced when he was tired or under the weather.

We saw the doctor who said it is very common and was very likely to iron itself out. DS is now just 6 and I just realised that I haven't thought about it for a couple of years, so it must have just gone away as he predicted.