You may notice that your newborn baby deflects one or both eyes during the first months of life. You will see that his two eyes are not aligned and that they move independently. You can turn one eye or both sideways, up or down.
It is something completely normal, there is nothing to worry about. This “squint” of the newborn is temporary and it is because the baby is still exercising his vision.
Training the vision
You are just learning to control and strengthen the muscles around the eye so it is normal to have Difficulties focusing with both eyes and keeping them in the same line.
It should also be taken into account that the baby has remained inside the uterus for nine months, without visual stimulation, so you must adapt your eyesight to light exposure and recognize the information that reaches your eyes. This effort can cause the eyeballs to deviate at times causing a transitional strabismus.
On the other hand, it may be that when young babies have the flattened nasal bridge and the inner folds of the eye so marked, the sensation of strabismus when it really is not.
How long is it normal for the baby to squint
These deviations from the eyes are considered normal during the first months of life. When the brain has matured, the visual system corrects itself.
In the event that strabismus occurs inward (convergent), it is something that usually disappears after three months, while intermittent deviations of the eyes outward (exotropia) can be considered normal up to six months.
After that time it is convenient to see a specialist to perform a complete examination of the baby's eyes. If it really is a persistent strabismus, it must be treated as soon as possible so that it is easier to correct and does not lead to a major problem.
