Question
My child is just a few months old, and recently we’ve noticed that the baby doesn’t seem to be able to see things, and it looks a bit like what others say is strabismus. We went to the hospital and were told that the baby has congenital blindness. But how could it be congenital? I’m very worried. I would like to get some help: What are the causes of congenital blindness in infants?
Answer
Congenital blindness may be influenced by external environmental factors, such as excessive exposure to radioactive substances during pregnancy. It is advisable to avoid abdominal X-rays or photography during the early stages of pregnancy to prevent the risk of producing malformed infants, such as congenital heart defects or microcephaly. Additionally, the use of estrogen, androgen, and progesterone in the early stages of pregnancy may also cause changes in fetal gender and other malformations. Congenital blindness is generally a result of eye development issues, which may include poor eye development, microphthalmia, or coloboma, and can even affect the development of the optic nerve, leading to congenital amblyopia or blindness.