I'm freaking out over this picture...

ashleyc55

I've heard about a white flash in a child's eye in a photo possibly meaning a tumor in the retina.  I've even seen posts about it on TB.  Anyway, took this picture of LO a few days ago:

I freaked out as soon as I saw this, called my optometrist friend who referred me to a ped. ophthalmologist to call to get it checked out.  Yesterday, I snapped this pic:

Two red eyes, no white eye (you can't really see the red eyes in this photo size, but they are both red).  Am I being a hypochondriac?  Has anyone taken a photo of their LO with a white flash that turned out to be nothing?  TIA.

 

aajfoster

Post this on the photography site, they should be able to tell you how flashes and if they have had pics turn out like that. 

MommaD2Be

Aww, I know that must be scary.  You are doing the right thing by having him checked out.  Did your LO get his eyes checked at birth?  I have heard that usually if there is an issue they catch it then.

I have no experience but I am hoping for the best for you - update us after the doctor's visit.

PS - LO is precious!

Hopefull11

That is only possibly true if both eyes are in the same focal plane with the flash. And it looks as though your son turned a bit in the picture, so the flash wouldn't have hit the eyes the same.

chelsearenee

I had never heard of this before so googled it and found this site interesting:

 https://www.daisyseyecancerfund.org/rb/eye/photography.html

Tabby2727

What does it mean if his eyes are red in the photo?

ashleyc55

If the eyes reflect red, then the retina is processing the flash normally, at least that is how I understand it.  A white flash can mean a tumor is blocking the flash from entering the retina...anyway, I learned about this through this website.

meryltheresa

As PP said, post this on the photography board.  There are some pro's of there who could answer better. 

ashleyc55

meryltheresa:

As PP said, post this on the photography board.  There are some pro's of there who could answer better. 

I did post over there and someone thought I was MUD, but there were some other helpful replies.  Thanks ladies.

NewFamily09

I'm not expert, but I would think that it's just the angle that the flash hits the baby's eyes that make it white.  But I don't really know.  I've never heard the thing about the tumor.

meryltheresa

ashleyc55:

meryltheresa:

As PP said, post this on the photography board.  There are some pro's of there who could answer better. 

I did post over there and someone thought I was MUD, but there were some other helpful replies.  Thanks ladies.

 

Yeah I saw that, and was surprised by the response.  I've seen that question posted there before and they are usually very helpful.  althought I see some of them were.

Heffalump

ashleyc55:

Has anyone taken a photo of their LO with a white flash that turned out to be nothing?  TIA.

Yeah, this happened to us.  I had never heard of it, but a photographer friend saw a photo of DD on FB and freaked out.  I was 99.9% sure it was a reflection off of a nearby mirror, but we had her pedi check it out and she was fine.