<s>[INST] My one week old grandneice has a red ring around the iris of her right eye. She was born with it but it has grown larger. She doesn t seem to have any pain or itching and see can see through it. My nephew and his girlfriend are concerned about it. Is this normal for a newborn? [/INST] Thanks for expressing your query at HealthCareMagic. I understand your concern for your newborn grand-niece. A red ring around the iris is not normal finding and may indicate an inflammation of the eye. It could either be due to an infection (less likely) or due to some trauma at birth (there is an entity called subconjunctival haemorrhage which gets corrected on its own). If there is no watering or pus formation, probably it is not a cause of concern. But definitely consult your paediatrician/neonatologist to be certain about it.I hope that answers your query. Feel free to revert back in case of further queries. </s>