Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatricophthalmology is a branch that deals with vision correction and eye disease treatment in children.

The different eye problems in children are :

• Conjunctivitis
• Squint or pediatric strabismus
• Amblyopia
• Pediatric glaucoma
• Retinopathy of Prematurity
• Blocked tear ducts, etc

Conjunctivitis

It is the most common eye infection affecting children. It is commonly due to allergic reactions. It can affect one or both eyes. The main symptoms of the conjunctivitis are redness of eyes, discharge of fluid from eyes. The viral or bacterial infection is transmitted by contact with the discharge. Causes of conjunctivitis are by allergens such as pollens, perfumes, smoke, dust etc.

Squintor Pediatric Strabismus

It is the misalignment of one or both eyes can present at birth or develop in childhood. Treatment for the squint eye depends on the severity of the misalignment. It can correct with eye glasses or muscle surgery. When the eyes are misaligned then the straighter becomes dominant. Squint has happened when loss of  coordination between muscles.

Amblyopia

It is the condition in which the vision does not develop in one eye. That means one eye focuses much better than the other eye. Strabismus is also a cause of amblyopia .

Pediatric glaucoma

Pediatric glaucoma is an eye disease that causes childhood blindness.It is caused due to the increased intra ocular pressure in the eyes. The primary congenital glaucomas are present at birth. Treatment for pediatric glaucoma is different from the adult glaucoma treatment. The different treatment for pediatric glaucoma are : goniotomy, trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage tubes etc.

Retinopathy of Prematurity

It is occurring due to the abnormal development of retinal blood vessels in infants. The abnormal development of the blood vessel can happen when the baby born prematurely. 

Blocked tear ducts

Blocked tear ducts are a common problem in infants. Causes of the blocked tear ducts are :

• Nasal infection
• Abnormal growth of the nasal bone puts pressure and closes the tear ducts, etc.

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Visual Disturbances

Normal sight interfere by Visual disturbances. It may be caused by several diseases and conditions. Some of them can be recovered with treatment. But some remains as permanent.

Visual Disturbances Types

Most common visual disturbances are double vision, colour blindness, total/partial blindness, halos around the light, blurred vision and pain.

Diplopia ( Double Vision )

Seeing a single object as two is called Diplopia / Double Vision. It can be a symptom of serious eye problem. So make an appointment to consult an eye specialist. There are 2 types of diplopia : monocular and binocular

Monocular Diplopia : Double vision that affects one eye is called monocular Diplopia.

Binocular Diplopia : Double vision that affects both eyes.

Diplopia can be due to miscommunication in your brain. If your brain can't overlay the two pictures your eyes are seeing, you may encounter double vision. Covering the influenced eye won't tackle the issue. If you close one of the damaged eye there have no benefits, you may see “ghost image”.

Color Blindness

Persons who are affected by color blindness are unable to see colors. 2 types of color blindness are there. It is common in men. Red green color deficiency is the common form.

Partially Color Blindness : Poor color vision. Individual affected by partially color blind can't differentiate between specific colors.

Total Color Blindness : It is rare. Individual affected by total color blind can see only gray shades.

Blindness

Partial Blindness : Only able to see light and some degree of views.

Total Blindness : It is also known as “no light perception”. That means complete lack of visual light perception. Their vision may be corrected with glasses, surgery, or contact lenses.

Blurred Vision

Blurred vision may be the sign of cataract or other conditions. By using glasses or contact lenses can fix blurry vision, but if it is caused by another disease require additional treatments.

Halo

Light circles around the objects.

Pain

Eye pain or discomfort is different from condition. It feels like scratching or burning sensation when your eyes open or close. It can’t relieved by eye closing.

Causes of Visual Disturbances

Diplopia ( Double Vision )

• cataract

• cornea infection

• diabetes
• nerve condition

• hypertension ( High Blood Pressure )

• injury to the lens or cornea

• weakness of muscles

• clouding of eye lens

Partial or Total Blindness

• age
• eye trauma or accidents

• cataract
• hereditary conditions

• diabetes

• glaucoma

• age ralated macular degeneration(armd)
• tumors

• optic neuritis

• strokes

Color Blindness

• medications for erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, psychological problems etc
• glaucoma

• diabetes
• Ageing
• macular degeneration

• certain chemicals

• hereditary condition
• sickle cell anemia

• optic neuritis

• Parkinson’s disease

Blurred Vision

• cataract
• bacterial infection
• infection in cornea
• glaucoma
• glasses or contact lens without prescription of an eye specialist
• age related macular degeneration
• headache due to migraine
• problems of optic nerve
• eye trauma or injury
• tumors

Halo

• cataract
• cornea disease or damage
• glaucoma
• migraine headache
• ocular migraine

Pain

• Eye infections
• pink eye ( conjunctivitis )
• glaucoma
• eyelid injury or inflammation
• migraine
• optic neuritis
• contact lens & glass problems
• sinus headache

See an eye specialist as soon as possible if you feel any of these visual disturbances. It may lead to serious conditions like glaucoma, cataract, aneurysm, brain tumors etc. Amit Hospital is one the best option for you. 

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