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Why does my daughter have one white pupil in a photo???

I have had a photo taken of my four children. They all have red eyes in it, apart from my 4 month old baby, who has one red pupil and one white one. I am really getting myself freaked out about it as I know that it can mean they have a problem in their eye, but can it also just be totally harmless trick of the light??? I only discovered this today and am unsure whether to contact my doctor, health visitor, or optician. Thoughts please.

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  • R M
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    You should contact your family doctor and book an appointment for her. Sometimes a cloudy cornea can simply be a form of conjunctivitis (an eye infection). A cloudy cornea can also be the result of trauma, infectious disease, poor nutrition (more specifically a Vitamin A deficiency). It doesn't necessarily mean that your baby is blind or going blind or any such thing! If necessary, your doctor will refer a good optician to look at your daughter's eyes. Good Luck and don't stress out too much about it! It may be nothing at all- but it's good you noticed it.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's probably a trick of light, but there is one medical condition I can't remember that can be seen in photos. I'll try to look it up.

  • I wouldn't worry about what color her eyes look in a photo. Look into her eyes, and see what is in real life.

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