Even in the absence of warning signs, it is advisable to show your child to an ophthalmologist for the first time around 3 years old and around 6 years old. Around the age of 3, the child can indeed respond to the drawings, and his visual acuity can then be quantified. Then, it is necessary […]
Quarantine during the corona period has affected the sight of lots of children. Due to hours of online studies and lack of physical exercise, myopia (or the glass number) has increased by 40-80%. Myopia is basically a disease in which a child cannot see distant objects clearly and the child has to use glasses to […]
We have taken another step in our fight against preventable blindness. This time it is for tiny tots who are the future of our country. We are talking about Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) which affects the retinas of premature babies born before 35 weeks. ROP if detected and treated in time, is 100% preventable and […]
Squint is basically deviation of Eyes in which eyes do not look straight. It is commonly called (Bhengapan) in (Hindi or Punjabi Language). It gives feeling of Low Self esteem to person having it. It should be treated as early as possible. Vision of Child is developed in early years of Life. If child has […]
There are lots of confusions over increase in number of spectacles. Increase in number of children less than 18 year is normal. As with every growing part of human body eye also grows in size. It can be taken as increases height or size of hands. Eyes grow with age and if compensatory mechanisms do […]
Taking care of your eyes and learning about your health is a first step to prevent vision loss caused due to common eye problems and the eye diseases that affect people in childhood. There are various types of eye diseases which are more common in children. Early detection will have better treatment or prognosis. This […]
