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Is it normal for baby's eyes to wander?

It is quite normal for one or both of a newborn baby's eyes to appear to wander at times, especially when they are tired. But, this should stop as a baby ages. By the age of six months, baby's eyes should line up and move together all the time. This lack of coordination between the eyes is a condition called strabismus. If one or both eyes deviate outwards it is called exotropia. If the eyes deviate inward it is called esotropia. Baby's eyes may also deviate upward or downward. This condition is caused by differing lengths in the muscles that control eye movement. The condition seems to run in families, but may also show up in infants with no family history.
 
The real concern about strabismus apart from the obvious cosmetic issues is the confusion strabismus causes the brain, as each eye takes in different visual input. If the confusion persists, the baby's brain will start to ignore the information being received through one eye, eventually causing the vision in the ignored eye to deteriorate resulting in vision loss. Strabismus must be treated. It will not resolve without medical intervention.

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