Pediatric Eye Care
Special care is needed for children’s vision disorders. Since eye-brain coordination is not fully developed, any vision disorder can lead to lazy eyes or amblyopia. That makes amblyopia therapy critical in preventing any irreparable damage. Similarly, the refractive error also emerges in some kids due to congenital anomalies or development stage disorders. The early consultations and care of an eye specialist are a must to prevent further damage.
Prematurely born babies, low weight babies, or those who are kept in the newborn nursery for a prolonged period, are at the risk of retinopathy of prematurity. It is a vision-threatening issue and needs proper diagnosis and treatment. Parents should find child eye specialist near me.
Malnutrition, and deficiency of vitamin A cause several eye diseases. It leads to vision issues like dry eyes, corneal ulcers, and blindness. These days the prolonged time spent on smartphones and computer screen also harm the eye health of children. All these factors need consultations with an eye specialist to suggest prevention measures and take the right step in case of any vision issue.
The eye clinic has facilities and expertise to cure double vision, lazy eye, refraction error, and other eye issues such as eyesores, lumps on eyelids, etc.
Contact the eye surgeon in case of the following issues
- Difficulty in reading clearly by children
- Watery eyes, headache, frequent rubbing of eyes, inflammation or irritation of eyes
- Eyes infection or family history of eye diseases.
Misalignment of eyes (squint).