Who Is A Paediatric Ophthalmologist?
It is a group of ophthalmologists who are specifically trained in child eye care. They are trained specially for dealing with eye problems of your babies. This part of ophthalmology is known as paediatric ophthalmology.
Symptoms of paediatric eye diseases:
Children and infants are not like us who can express their problems with the help of words. So we need to be very much vigilant when dealing with child care. It is vital to observe the symptoms and expressions of the child to take care of them and their vision correctly. You need to see a paediatric ophthalmologist straight away if one of the following signs or symptoms are found:
- Excessive watery eyes
- Red, swallowed and droopy eyes(ptosis)
- Allergy/ irritated rubbing eyes
- Squinting/ crossed eye(where the direction of both the eyes are differnet)
- Nystagmus(uncontrollable rapid movement of eyes)
- Amblyopia/lazy eyes
- Refraction error(nearsightedness, farsightedness etc)
- Sensitiveness in even in low lights
Causes:
Child eye diseases can be observed due to a various factors. It can be hereditary or can be a result of other health issues.
- Trauma
- Injury
- Hereditary
- Wrong medication
- Poisoning
- High blood glucose level during pregnancy
- Obstructed tear drainage system
But do not be worried as some of the best Paediatric Ophthalmologists in Kolkata are available now at Renuka Eye Institute.
Prevention:
It is always better to prevent a disease rather than treating it. Infancy and adolescence period is very crucial for the eyes as the eyes are in the growing phase. To prevent any eye disease, you have to take care of a few things as a parent:
- You have to maintain a proper health in order to give birth to a healthy baby
- Feed your child abundant fruits and vegetables from an early age
- Protect your baby’s eyes from dangerous UV rays
- Maintain proper hygiene
- A playful evening can be a good adaptation for a healthy lifestyle
Treatment:
If your baby is confronting any eye problems then there is a separate section for the child eye care with Highly-Experienced Paediatric Ophthalmologists in Renuka Eye Institute:
Medication: Some paediatric eye diseases can be treated topically or by injection. Medication cures mild to moderate paediatric disorders. Meticulous refractions, use of glasses, patches, or prescribed eye drops can also cure some of the eye problems.
Laser Therapy: In some of the cases, especially in ocular disorders, laser treatment can be applied to treat the issue. However, it is not the first option chosen by the ophthalmologists to treat a child eye problem because, at that time, the eye is still growing.
Surgery: Where it comes to the treatment of a child, surgery is the last option to cure the disease. There are some severe conditions of eyes that are only treated by surgery like paediatric glaucoma, congenital cataract, blocked tear duct, nystagmus surgery, etc.
