Newborns do not open their eyes, may be a longer sleep time, may also be anophthalmia, or eye inflammation caused. 1. Longer sleep time: newborns generally sleep longer, about 20 hours or so, relatively less time to open their eyes, if newborns open their eyes, parents did not notice, may feel that newborns do not open their eyes. 2. Anophthalmia: if the newborn suffers from anophthalmia, there will be no eyeballs, appear not open eyes, eye depression, the cause of the disease is mostly due to congenital developmental malformations. 3. Inflammation of the eyes: If you suffer from congenital dacryocystitis, keratitis and other diseases, it will cause inflammation of the eyes, resulting in increased local secretions, eye discomfort, so newborns are reluctant to open their eyes, because after opening their eyes, the uncomfortable feeling may be aggravated. If the newborn does not open his eyes, it is recommended to observe closely, seek medical attention for any abnormalities, and follow the doctor’s instructions for symptomatic intervention.