Question

A premature baby, born at nearly 37 weeks, is now three months old. The child occasionally squints with force, initially occurring every 3 to 5 days, but now happens 2 to 3 times a day, even during sleep. Afterward, the eye sockets become slightly red, accompanied by a small amount of tears, but without any tetany. What could this situation indicate?

Answer

Certain behaviors in newborns may confuse adults, but this doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a problem. As long as there’s no tetany in the child, parents should not worry excessively. However, if the child has been three months old and still has persistent strabismus movements, it’s advisable to consider checking for vision problems. Since retinopathy of prematurity is common in newborns a few months old, it is recommended that parents take their child to a local ophthalmologist for an eye fundus examination to rule out related diseases. If