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Let’s understand Paediatric Ophthalmology in detail

Pediatric Ophthalmology – a specialised branch of medicine which emphasises diagnosis, treatment, as well as management of vision disorders, eye disease and eye development conditions and issues in children from their infancy to their teenage years. The best Paediatric Ophthalmologist in India addresses these eye conditions in children, such as lazy eye, congenital issues and squint – Strabismus, which ensures proper development of the vision in order to avoid long-term learning or even functional problems. As the eyes of the children are still in the developing stage, they cannot communicate their vision problems. Paediatric Ophthalmology in Punjab has been so advanced that they provide specialised care in order to prevent long-term visual impairment.

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  • Scope of Practice: This field deals with both medical eye care and surgical eye care which include prescription of the glasses, treatment of the infections and performance of the surgeries of muscles of the eyes.
  • The common conditions which are treated by the paediatric ophthalmologist include:
  • Amblyopia – Lazy Eye This condition refers to a condition in which the vision in one eye is reduced. This is often treated with patching.
  • Strabismus – Squint:This is the condition in which both eyes of the child are misaligned.
  • Refractive Errors – The errors are inclusive of astigmatism, farsightedness and nearsightedness.
  • Congenital Issues – In newborns, congenital issues such as blocked tear ducts, glaucoma and cataracts can be treated.
  • Significance of early detection: As children and infants cannot communicate their vision difficulties, it is crucial to have early screening, which starts at the age of 1 year and continues at the age of 3 years and even before school. Many eye conditions are treatable if they are caught early; therefore, it is important and advised to get screened.

Treating eye conditions in children offers a unique approach. The skilled ophthalmologists examine those children who can not read or talk yet by making use of specialised tools as well as techniques in order to measure the health of their eyes.

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The signs you should not ignore

Below are the signs that, as parents, you must notice if your child needs to see an eye specialist: /p>

  • Rubbing of eyes frequently
  • Constant itching or tearing
  • Squinting or even tilting of the head
  • Sitting extremely close to the TV
  • Single eye appearing misaligned or white

Treatment as well as Management

  • For the treatment of Amblyopia, the specialists try patching the stronger eye in order to strengthen the weaker eye or making use of special eye drops.
  • Strabismus can be managed with glasses, exercises to strengthen vision, prism lenses, Botox injections or even eye muscle surgery.
  • Refractive errors are corrected with the help of glasses or even contact lenses.
  • Infections and allergies can be treated with the help of antibiotics, topical eye drops or antihistamines.
  • Blocked tear ducts can be initially managed with gentle massage, and if they remain persistent, a minor probing procedure needs to be used.
  • The treatment for Congenital or infant conditions – ROP Retinopathy of Prematurity makes use of laser and surgical procedures for congenital attacks or even glaucoma.


Eminence of our hospital

The eye specialists at the best eye hospital – Savera Hospital- work for the detection of the issues before they become permanent by making use of a variety of treatments such as patching therapy, glasses, as well as specialised surgeries in order to improve the vision of a child. For the best paediatric ophthalmology treatment in Punjab for your child, you can visit us.

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