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Friday, July 26, 2013

Women Smokers' Risk of Cross-Eyed Baby

Did you know? If a pregnant wWomen Smokers' Risk of Cross-Eyed Baby or strabismus babies?

Every cigarette smoked by a pregnant woman, her unborn baby increases the risk of having crossed eyes or strabismus by 5%.

cross-eyed baby


Eyes squint or strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are not focused in the same direction when looking at something. Base disturbances are diverse, there are the eye muscles, no optic nerve.

Crossed eyes can lead to psychological disorders such as insecure, low self-esteem, etc.. Even worse, if left untreated can lead to blindness.

The culprit is nicotine and other harmful substances present in cigarette smoke. This substance will enter into the mother's blood stream, then up to the baby's brain and damage to the cells.


The results from the Statens Serum Institute (Copenhagen, Denmark) was very seriously considering the size of the sample that participated, the mother of the 1,300 children with strabismus.

So, if a pregnant mother smoked 10 cigarettes a day during pregnancy, the risk of getting cross-eyed baby by 50 percent. So, it is better to quit smoking.

Women Smokers' Risk of Cross-Eyed Baby Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Usgi

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