Babies seem to have enormous eyes so it is not surprising that people ask this question. Newborn eyes are about 18 millimeters in diameter. Depending on the source, this is anywhere from two thirds t three quarters of the fully grown adult size. So, no, they are not the adult size at birth.
Most eye growth does occur in the first year of life, however, and by the time you are three, your eye growth is nearly complete.
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"Are your eyeballs the size at birth that they will be your whole life?" was posted on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 11:06 am.
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