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A member asked:
Do eyeballs stay the same size for life?
12 doctors weighed in across 7 answers
No: Eyes grow from birth through the teen years.
Answered 8/8/2017
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No: They do grow slower than most other organs.
Answered 12/27/2014
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No: Eyeballs grow with your body. In addition, eyeballs can change shape over time, which can result in vision changes (some people's eyeballs grow longer than wider which changes the ability of the lens to focus visual images on the retina).
Answered 2/28/2016
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No: Eyes grow as your baby grows, just like his/her other organs. In addition the iris, the colored part of the eye, likely will change color during the first year. Most babies are born with blue eyes, but watch closely as your baby's eyes get more color and depth to them!
Answered 7/13/2017
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No: No, that would be one of those "medical myths." eyeballs grow, and the shape of the eyeball can change through the growing years.
Answered 12/27/2017
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No: Eyeballs grow in diameter a very small amount each year during childhood, until they reach the adult diameter of 1 inch.
Answered 7/5/2012
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No: There is growth in the early years, but by late teens, this has ceased.
Answered 10/28/2013
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