[Submitted Question]

Baby is sixteen weeks old and very cross-eyed. Is that normal for babies or should we see an ophthalmologist? Neither my husband nor I have any eye problems.

[WombToBloom]

After about four weeks, baby’s eyes shouldn’t cross very often. At four months, they definitely shouldn’t cross all or most of the time. Your baby may have a condition called strabismus in which there is a lack of coordination between the eyes. You should have it looked at as soon as possible. The longer it goes untreated, the more likely it is that his or her brain will begin ignoring input from one of the eyes, creating a “lazy eye.” Talk to your pediatrician about what ophthalmalogist he or she recommends.