Lazy eye in pictures only?

[Fadetoblack]

In pictures I notice my 6 months olds left eye looks closer to his nose then the right eye. I don't notice it in person really. Could this be a lazy eye? Like I said so far I only notice in pictures. I hope it's just the way he is looking .

 

[_Meep_]

Is it any and every photo? It could just be the angle. Some babies (especially those with Asian heritage - I don't know if this applies to yours) can have quite a broad, flat bridge of the nose and pronounced folds (epicanthal folds) of skin in the corners of their eyes, producing an effect known as pseudostrabismus - in other words, one eye (or both) appears to be 'wandering', when in actual fact they are fine. As a photo is just a split second snapshot, it's possible that you're capturing moments where the white of his eye becomes reduced by an epicanthal fold.

Also, have a look at where the light reflects off his eyes in the photos. There should be a small white spot of light in the same place in each eye. It's called the Hirschberg test - if you put it into Google images it might be easier to understand. If you notice that the spots are in different places, that could well mean his eyes are misaligned.

 

[Walbra]

It is better to check his eyes. I have had myopia and I inherited it from my mom. I have had it since birth in my right eye. It was left unnoticed and even I didn’t face any difficulty since I was fully depending on my left eye. When I was around 10 years old I had difficulty in reading something which is far away. My mom took me to an optometrist and I was diagnosed with myopia in both eyes. He said that my right eye has become lazy and even if I wore a spectacle it cannot regain full vision. The lazy eye should be treated before 7 years. Later when I was around 21 years, I had undergone a LASIK surgery procedure in Abbotsford. My left eye’s vision was regained but my right eye couldn’t be corrected since it has become lazy. I am pregnant now. I am worried whether my baby would inherit it from me. It is better to have a routine eye checkup up for your kid to avoid such circumstances.