DS is 11 weeks old and 10 days ago DH and I noticed his eye would 'flicker' from side to side every so often. DS was born at 36 weeks via forceps an spent his first week in a phototherapy incubator due to jaundice. The movement isn't continuous and the frequency of the movement changes depending on time or day and DSs mood, sometimes it happens a few times every minute and sometimes he'll go half an hour without any 'wobbly eyes'.
So far there have been no signs of an vision or development problems with DS. He is a very happy, smiley little boy who is tracking objects and seems to be focussing fine. (He's currently sat in his bouncer fighting the monkey who hangs down in front of him!) We met with the GP at the start of the week who initially suggested nystagmus, however after spending 5 minutes examining DS she retracted this and said she really wasn't confident in giving us this initial diagnosis. We've been referred to the paediatric ophthalmologist for further testing but in the meantime we're in limbo….
When DS was 5 weeks old I was diagnosed as suffering from moderate postnatal anxiety and depression and I can count the number of hours sleep I've had since we spoke to the GP on one hand, which is ridiculous. Obviously, I've broken the number one rule and googled (I know…) and if it is congenital nystagmus I've read everything from "mild vision issues which can be greatly improved with glasses, little effect on every day life" to "Severe vision loss, difficulties in school, additional needs throughout life" 
I wondered if anyone had a child who had been diagnosed with nystagmus and could give me some real life advice? Or if there are any MNetters who have nystagmus themselves and could tell me a little more about it?