Don Bienfang, M.D, is an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and the Senior Surgeon in the Department of Surgery and Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology in the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Question:
Can a camera flash harm an infant's eyes?
Answer:
No, it cannot. Actually infants have more protection from a flash than adults since they are usually not interested in being photographed and do not look right at the camera. Also, they typically have smaller pupils. This means less light reaches the retinas.
Author:
Don Bienfang, M.D.
Last Review Date:
1/10/2008
Date Last Modified:
7/20/2009
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