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Child Has Got One Red Pupil And Other White. Should I Be Worried?

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Posted on Wed, 6 Mar 2013
Question: in flash photo, child has got one red pupil and the other is white
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (1 hour later)
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Such symptom is called leucocoria and most probably is a symptom of retinoblastoma - eye cancer. I suggest you to visit oculist for diagnosis and treatment.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Child Has Got One Red Pupil And Other White. Should I Be Worried?

Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Such symptom is called leucocoria and most probably is a symptom of retinoblastoma - eye cancer. I suggest you to visit oculist for diagnosis and treatment.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.