Gray eyes in newborn

The body of a newborn is very soft, and because it has just been born, it is still unfamiliar with the external environment, so any external factors can make the newborn sick. Some parents find that their children's eye color is not black, but a little gray, which is very different from the color of normal children's eyes. If you are worried, you can go to the hospital for a check-up. So, what is going on when a newborn's eyes turn gray?

1. Is it normal for a newborn baby to have gray eyes?

This may be a physiological individual difference, but you must be careful to rule out congenital cataracts. You need to go to the ophthalmologist for a manual examination and, if necessary, do an ultrasound examination of the eye. If it is a physiological individual difference and does not affect vision, just pay attention to observation.

It can be normal for the black pupil of a newborn to turn gray, but it can also be seen in congenital cataracts. The occurrence of this disease is related to genetic factors, intrauterine viral infection of the fetus during pregnancy, and can also be seen in maternal gestational diabetes, hyperthyroidism, anemia, low calcium, low vitamin A, late hypoxia, etc., all of which can cause the occurrence of neonatal cataracts.

2. What should a newborn baby eat if his eyes are gray?

In this case, the baby may have scleral pigmentation, which is a normal phenomenon and has no effect on the eyes, so please rest assured. Usually, you should pay attention to feeding your baby some foods that protect the liver and improve eyesight. The first choice of food for nourishing the liver is cereals, such as glutinous rice, black rice, sorghum, and millet; followed by red dates, longan, walnuts, and chestnuts; and meat and fish, such as beef, pork belly, crucian carp, etc., also have a health-care effect on the liver. Wolfberry improves eyesight. Drinking wolfberry and chrysanthemum tea regularly can nourish the liver and improve eyesight.

3. What to do if the newborn's black eyeballs are gray?

This may be a case of congenital cataracts, and you need to go to an ophthalmologist for examination and perform surgical treatment in a timely manner based on the child's condition. In this case, the earlier the treatment, the better. A treatment plan should be formulated in a timely manner according to the child's growth and development, and you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible. It is necessary to clarify whether this disease has occurred. If it is confirmed, appropriate medications or surgical treatments should be used in a targeted manner, and the disease can be gradually cured.