My one week old grandneice has a red ring around the iris of her right eye. She was born with it but it has grown larger. She doesn t seem to have any pain or itching and see can see through it. My nephew and his girlfriend are concerned about it. Is this normal for a newborn?
Thanks for expressing your query at Chat Doctor. I understand your concern for your newborn grandniece. A red ring around the iris is not normal finding and may indicate an inflammation of the eye. It could either be due to an infection (less likely) or due to some trauma at birth (there is an entity called subconjunctival hemorrhage which gets corrected on its own). If there is no watering or pus formation, probably it is not a cause of concern. But definitely consult your pediatrician/neonatologist to be certain about it. I hope that answers your query. Feel free to revert in case of further queries.