Our center also treats children who have eye problems. Small children are unable to relate their eye problems and our ophthalmologists treat children in a very friendly way with special equipment and treatment methods.
The common pediatric eye problems are congenital eye diseases, Amblyopia or lazy eye, Pediatric strabismus or squint and refractive errors. Congenital eye diseases include congenital cataract, Ptosis or drooping of eye lids, congenital nasolacrimal duct blockage (or NLD blockage) which results in watering of eyes. Newborns and younger infants commonly have some matting in their eyes and may have tearing. Amblyopia or lazy eye condition happens when visual function of one eye is underdeveloped. This could be successfully treated in early childhood as complications increase with age. It is difficult to identify a child suffering from amblyopia unless there is obvious misalignment.
Strabismus is a defect in the eyes wherein the eyes point in two different directions. The exact cause is not yet understood. Our strabismus patients receive comprehensive diagnosis and management of their ocular misalignment and diplopia. The services of certified orthoptists are important components of the program, offering special eye measurement tests as well as treatment with glasses, prisms, and/or muscle exercises as required.
Pediatric strabismus or squint condition which can be identified when your child’s eyes point in different directions. If it is not treated on time, it could lead to double vision, eye strain, discomfort and headache. Minor cases can be treated through patching and glasses. Strabismus is best treated in childhood. The main sign of strabismus is an eye that is not straight. Sometimes children will squint one eye in bright sunlight or tilt their head to use their eyes together.
The treatment for Strabismus varies accordingly to the type of squint. The different types of treatment are:
- Spectacles which is used to correct sight problems.
- Occlusion - patching the good eye to encourage the weaker eye to be used.
Surgery is done in cases of congenital squints with other forms of treatment, Sometimes, it may be necessary to perform surgery on one or both eyes. Surgery in children in performed with a general anesthetic. Glasses may have to be used after surgery for a few days
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