When Reese Guidry was a barely a newborn his mom rushed him to the ER in a panic when his eyes kept rolling back in his head. “It scared me,” said Laci, Reese’s mom. “I thought something was really wrong.” Laci had been noticing that her firstborn had eye movements and patterns that didn’t seem […]
Outlook is bright for infantile nystagmus patient after trip from Down Under
After 5 years of trying to get pregnant, the birth of a beautiful girl last April was especially sweet for Nina and Steve. The first grandchild on both sides of their families, Ava quickly became a star. When she turned 3 months old, her attentive parents began to notice a difference in her gaze. They knew the way her eyes tended to dart quickly back and forth wasn’t typical.
Wiggling eyes are hallmark of congenital nystagmus – (VIDEO)
More accurately known as infantile nystagmus, the “wiggling” or “dancing” eyes associated with this condition can make it difficult for a child to track moving objects or read the text on a page.
