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What Causes Irregularly Shaped Pupils In Both Eyes?
Question: Let me try again. My 14 month old daughter had oddly shaped pupils in both eyes. Her pediatrician noticed something off with left pupil but never told me what. She said it should be fine but to keep an eye on it. Recently, she has begun to put left hand over right eye during playing, reading, anything. What would you think is likely wrong?
Brief Answer:
get an ophthalmology cconsult
Detailed Answer:
Hi
From what you describe the pediatrician Is not so sure whether it is a real abnormality or a normal variant.!
The best solution is a consultation with a pediatric ophthalmologist to clarify!
keeping her hand over the eye may be due to excess light from a dilated pupil or a habit.
Glaucoma should be ruled out !
So please schedule an appointment with the eye specialist.
Good luck
Dr Uma
get an ophthalmology cconsult
Detailed Answer:
Hi
From what you describe the pediatrician Is not so sure whether it is a real abnormality or a normal variant.!
The best solution is a consultation with a pediatric ophthalmologist to clarify!
keeping her hand over the eye may be due to excess light from a dilated pupil or a habit.
Glaucoma should be ruled out !
So please schedule an appointment with the eye specialist.
Good luck
Dr Uma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I'll do that today. Could it be vision problems due to the odd shape? What if it's Coloboma? Would vision problems arise from that? I suppose I just want to be mentally prepared going into specialist.
Brief Answer:
unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Am very sorry for the delay in reply.
Coloboma is sometimes an incidental finding. It has to be specifically looked for. There can be associated defects with coloboma. It can allow excess light to go in
It is unusual for odd shape to have visual defects --- however odd shaped pupil is a non medical, non descriptive term and hence I suggested pediatric ophthalmologist's opinion.
Till then be calm .
God bless
Dr uma
unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Am very sorry for the delay in reply.
Coloboma is sometimes an incidental finding. It has to be specifically looked for. There can be associated defects with coloboma. It can allow excess light to go in
It is unusual for odd shape to have visual defects --- however odd shaped pupil is a non medical, non descriptive term and hence I suggested pediatric ophthalmologist's opinion.
Till then be calm .
God bless
Dr uma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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