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Does new born baby have spherical sight

2021-03-25 02:49:17
Hi, I know new born babies can't see like us and they having some sight intial months. Is babies having cylindrical or spherical eyesight intially or only cylindrical. If a new born baby having -6 cylindrical at his initial months, later it will reduce ?
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Children at birth can have spherical between +5.5  to - 1.5 DS. and cyl8ndrical less than 1.5. if they have anything more than this by 1 year of age they need glasses.
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if your child has -6 cylinder he/ she needs glasses immediately to avoid lazy eye

Answered2021-03-25 06:07:06

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