Patient's question:
When taking the photo, I accidentally turned on the flash, and it was also when his eyes were open. Taking a close-up photo, will it have a significant impact on the child? Should I take him to see a doctor?How can I determine the extent of the impact on his vision?
Looking forward to your reply! Thank you in advance.
First follow-up question: The baby has had a lot of eye discharge in his left eye recently. Is it related to the photo?
Doctor's answer:
Hello! Using a flash to take photos of babies might have an impact. Before birth, babies spend nine months in the dark "room" of the womb, so they are very sensitive to light stimuli. Generally, newborns sleep more during the day than at night, which is a sign that they are not yet adapted to the external environment. Newborns are not good at adjusting to strong light stimuli, and their retinas are not yet fully developed. Exposure to strong light may cause chemical changes in retinal nerve cells, so using a flash for photos may lead to burns in the retina and cornea.