Baby not following light at 8weeks

[Bagofweasels]

Just got back from 8 week baby check and DD has been referred to pediatrician (I guess an eye specialist one) as the GP said she isn’t following the light with her eyes properly, I had noticed this but I thought it was a bit early to worry about it, she said her eyes also twitch a little bit, the eyeball from side to side, again I thought weird eye movements were kind of normal at this age ai’m sure my other DD’s had similar and they are fine. I guess I’m looking for reassurance has anyone been referred for this and it’s turned out ok?? She said the pupils were normal and the back of the eye whatever that indicates. She’s smiling so she can obviously see!

[underneaththeash]

Do you mean that her eyes are constantly moving from side to side?

Like this?
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Sometimes it can only happen when someone is looking in a particular direction.

[Bagofweasels]

@underneaththeash she does that too, not constantly, mainly when feeding or not looking at anything in particular. I think dr was more worried she wasn’t following the light when she moved it around

[underneaththeash]

He's done the right thing by referring you.
It may be that she does have nystagmus, sometimes it's associated with delayed visual maturation (so eyes take a little bit longer to mature than other babies, but get there eventually).
They'll do lots of tests at the hospital and give you some answers. But if she's smiling at you and grasping for things, I wouldn't be too worried.

[Bagofweasels]

@underneaththeash thanks 🙂 yes she’s smiling and making eye contact, hopefully it’ll be ok, trying not to Google!!

[ViennaVogue]

Hey, how are the eye movements now?
my little one is 4 weeks nearly and Iv seen it 3 x now where she’s breast feeding, half asleep and her eyes move side to side xxx

[Bagofweasels]

@ViennaVogue she’s doing great now, tracking really well and laughing and copying facial expressions and things, she’s 18 weeks today. She does still have the nystagmus and we’ve got an appointment with the eye specialist in a few weeks because of that but I’m confident she can see. Hopefully the nystagmus isn’t related to anything else, not sure if they grow out of it or not

[JordaineM]

Hello,
my baby does this eye movement when feeding, he’s 10 weeks and I’m so worried I’ve done something drastically wrong with him. How is your little one now?

[theeyeofdoe]

Are they doing it at any other times?

[Bagofweasels]

@JordaineM she’s ten months now and completely fine, she sees the eye consultant as she does have mild nystagmus but they’ve done tests and it’s not related to anything untoward, just ‘one of those things’ her vision seems normal for her age but she’ll have regular eye tests until she’s school age just to check it. They said the most common cause of nystagmus (without any other problems) is albinism or ocular albinism and they will test her for this when she’s older but there’s no treatment and she is very blonde but so am I so they think it’s just her coloring and not necessarily related to the nystagmus

[JordaineM]

@theeyeofdoe

Are they doing it at any other times?

I think he did it whilst on his bouncer this morning, but for a split second (so maybe I am imagining it as I’m worked up about it)
he’s done it on quite a few feeds since I’ve noticed

[JordaineM]

@Bagofweasels

@JordaineM she’s ten months now and completely fine, she sees the eye consultant as she does have mild nystagmus but they’ve done tests and it’s not related to anything untoward, just ‘one of those things’ her vision seems normal for her age but she’ll have regular eye tests until she’s school age just to check it. They said the most common cause of nystagmus (without any other problems) is albinism or ocular albinism and they will test her for this when she’s older but there’s no treatment and she is very blonde but so am I so they think it’s just her coloring and not necessarily related to the nystagmus

Thank you so much! That’s so good that it’s not anything untoward and her sight is developing normally. I hope all is the same for my little one 🤞🏻