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Eyes open during phototherapy
Hello, my 1 week old baby is undergoing phototherapy. Today i found that he removed his eye mask somehow and was staring at the light. I don't know how long he stayed like that.
Is his eyes going to be okay? Is this something to be worried about?
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
No need to worry. Eye mask is for protection in eye.
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Dr. Shebin C E
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10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings no need to be worried u can discuss with the doctor regarding how long the baby is exposed u can have a eye evaluation at 3month
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