13 month old has slightly different pupil sizes, not sure what to do

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Hi, my 13 month olds left pupil is slightly bigger than the other. My sister noticed this around 5 months ago but I couldn’t tell at the time and haven’t noticed until yesterday when he was in the bath just not sure what to do

Hi OP, it may be nothing but might be worth getting it checked by a GP or optician.

Definitely

I think it could be this but gwt it checked. Doesn’t sound like you need to worry.

Anisocoria is the medical term for unequal pupil sizes. The pupil is the black centre of the eye that controls how much light enters the eye. Anisocoria is a relatively common condition, affecting about 20% of the population. It can be present from birth or develop later in life.

Hi. My eldest has anisocoria. He was referred (via health visitor) to the opticians under a year old. We were seen by a few different consultants and then discharged with no concerns around age 2. It came up again at age 12 and the optician was concerned. So again referred to the hospital but they are not at all worried.

It is well worth getting it checked out via GP as it can sometimes be a sign of something going on. But often it will be totally fine. In our case, we’re pretty certain it was a birth injury due to forceps delivery.

Both my kids have this! But so do I (didn’t realise I did until I noticed it in my children) —
mine is more obvious in bright light. Assume it’s hereditary. Try not to worry but could always pass by your GP.

If it’s always been like that it’s not likely to be serious but I would see the GP to get it checked out

Aniscoria. The GP referred my DD to the eye hospital as a matter of urgency when she saw it.
The consultant took one look at her, and then her Dad and said it was Aniscoria and she had got it off him. And that was it…

Hi, Optometrist here.
It definitely needs to be checked out in the hospital, just make an appointment for an eye test and the optometrist can refer or so can your doctor.