At what age does a baby's crossed eyes disappear?

Because newborn babies cannot control their actions very well, they sometimes have crossed eyes or strabismus. At this time, mothers do not need to worry too much. As long as they pay more attention to letting the baby turn his head frequently, change the mother's sleeping position frequently, etc., the baby will get better as he grows up. However, if the baby's eyesight is still poor after the age of three, it is necessary to pay attention to it.

During infancy, especially for babies under one year old, due to the underdeveloped nasal bones and the close distance between the eyes, babies like to observe the surrounding things by staring intently. When mothers look their children in the eye, they always feel that the baby seems to be crossing his eyes. In fact, for most children, this is a temporary normal physiological phenomenon. With the development of facial bones, especially the development of eye sockets and nasal bones, these pseudo-cross-eyes will gradually disappear.

The movement of each eye is controlled by 6 muscles. Since the muscles that regulate eye movement are not fully developed in babies, they often have uneven development. The baby's eyes have poor ability to coordinate movements together, so strabismus will occur.

During this period, if parents are not diligent in caring for their baby, it may induce or aggravate the baby's cross-eye and strabismus. For example, often only letting the baby look at the light from one side and not paying attention to changing the baby's position frequently; or hanging the toys on the crib too close, causing the baby's eyes to often stare at nearby objects.

Kind tips

If your baby already has crossed eyes or strabismus, you should guide him to look in multiple directions to correct it. If there is no improvement by the age of 3, you should see an ophthalmologist for diagnosis and treatment.