Question
My baby is three days old, weighing 5.4 pounds, and was born at 36 weeks. They had some oxygen deficiency and stayed in the neonatal intensive care unit for ten days. Now, the baby has light sensitivity and will look around, but doesn’t follow a red ball. It seems like the baby’s eyes are like ours. Could there be a problem with the child’s vision? Do premature babies have a condition of delayed vision development?
Answer
Case Analysis: Full-term newborns have a vision of about 10 centimeters. Premature babies have underdeveloped systems. Guidance: The eyes - Poor maturity of the retina vessels, excessive oxygenation or prolonged oxygenation can cause vasoconstriction of the retina vessels, stimulate vessel hyperplasia, leading to bleeding and fibrosis in the retina and vitreous, which can ultimately result in retinal detachment and blindness, known as premature baby retinopathy. Premature babies need breast milk more. Because the breast milk of premature mothers contains more nutrients and amino acids than that of full-term infants, it can fully meet the nutritional needs of premature babies: and the breast milk of premature mothers is more beneficial for digestion and absorption in premature babies, and can also enhance their immune ability, play a significant role in combating infections. So, mothers must have confidence, believe that their own milk is most suitable for feeding their child, and try to get their child to breastfeed.