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Baby having varying scelra structure
Baby boy of 3 months on his scelra find a thick layer of white line and have a small blackspot on eye
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It's due to vit A deffiffciency .is the baby being top fed .
Please go to any govt hospital
There you will find high conc vit A syp.give 1 tsf right now and after 15 days then after one month
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The silver shiny layer is suggestive of Bitot spots which are an indicator of Vitamin A deficiency. Give the child Vitamin A drops 50000 IU on Day 1,2 and 14. Start with eye drops refresh tears if the child rubs eye frequently. Also visit paediatrician for other signs of malnutrition. You need not worry about the black spot.
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Consider online or physical consultation if no improvement.
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Dr. Seema Behl
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
34 yrs exp
Mumbai
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Not able to see any problem in the picture.best to consult with Ophthalmologist and take treatment.
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
White line is not clear in the pic. Sometimes white line occurs because of vitamin A deficiency. Hope the baby is being breast fed. Black spots can be normal. If there are many you need to have in clinic consultation to rule out some abnormalities.
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For more information and clarification you will require online consultation with an ophthalmologist or in clinic consultation.
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Dr. Devanshi Shah
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
It rather looks normal on the picture ! Still it would be better to show an ophthalmologist as they can check other parameters ! Better to be safe than sorry !
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