Why Does Your Child Need A Pediatric Ophthalmologist?

Table Of ContentWhat is a Pediatric Ophthalmology?Why should parents consult Pediatric

Ophthalmologists?When should parents raise an alarm?A few ailments treated by Pediatric

Ophthalmologist. Amlyopia Strabismus Ptosis or droopy lids Cataract Nasolacrimal duct obstruction Refractive errors

Conclusion

What is a Pediatric Ophthalmology?Pediatric Ophthalmology is specialty training in which doctors they have to spend three years in diagnosing and treating eye conditions and diseases among kids like macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, corneal problems and many others.

It is a super specialty area that takes care of problems with tiny eyes.

Why should parents consult Pediatric Ophthalmologists?

A pediatric ophthalmologist discusses with the parents and performs a detailed analysis of the case before recommending treatment.

It is possible to identify problems like to and fro oscillation, irregularities of optic nerves, abnormalities related to vision or retinal disturbances at the early stage.

Continue...The treatment methodology depends on the severity of the case and that's why Sometimes, doctors may ask to consult a pediatric neurologist as well or recommend imaging study to diagnose the problem in detail.

When should parents raise an alarm?

Parents should be attentive and alert to the behaviour and response of the kids.

If they complain about blurry vision, pain or any other problem, then parents should consult the doctor immediately.A majority of childhood problems can be arrested fully, parents need to be vigilant and fast.

A few ailments treated by Pediatric Ophthalmologist.

Amlyopia Strabismus Cataract

Ptosis or droopy lids

Nasolacrimal duct

obstructionRefractive

errors

AmlyopiaIn this case, brain selects one eye over the other, and the unselected eye is called Amblyopic.

Droopy lids, blurred vision and multiple images are some of the symptoms.

A pediatric ophthalmologist treats it by encouraging kids to use the weaker eye by patching or blurring the healthy eye.

StrabismusStrabismus is nothing but misalignment of the eyes which may be intermittent or constant.

In this case, kids usually don’t see a double image because their brain tends to ignore one. However, it may eventually cause amblyopia. Ophthalmologists prescribe glasses or suggest surgical process depending on type and severity of the problem.

Ptosis or droopy lidsWhen the lid droops and obstructs the vision, it is known as Ptosis, and the lid is called ptotic lid.

Surgical process not only resolves the problem, but also addresses other problems like astigmatism or Amblyopia.

Cataracts due to Congenital Rubella Syndrome CRS PHIL

CataractCataract is nothing but blurring or cloudiness of the lens.

Pediatric ophthalmologists look into the problem and arrest as early as possible.

Since it interferes with vision significantly, surgical removal becomes essential.

Nasolacrimal duct obstruction

It is the clogging of the drainage path of the eye. When there is a blockage in the path, it needs immediate attention.Mostly, the problem resolves automatically by external efforts like massage over the area of the duct. However, in some cases, surgical intervention is required.

Refractive errors

When the eyes focus an image on somewhere else instead of the retina, then it is called a Refractive error.

ConclusionSince accurate diagnosis forms the

foundation of correct treatment, parents must see a skilled doctor who has acquired detailed knowledge of pediatric vision abnormalities.

Due to high-level specialization, a pediatric ophthalmologist knows the complexity and criticality of each case.

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