MYOPIA

WHEN BOTH THE PARENTS ARE MYOPIC THE CHILD IS MORE LIKELY TO BE MYOPIC.

THE POWER OF THE EYES AT ONE YEAR OF AGE CAN BE A GOOD PREDICTOR OF THE NATURE OF ASTIGMATISM OF THE CHILD.

EMMETROPIZATION IS A VERY IMPORTANT CONCEPT, WHICH MEANS THE EYES ARE TENDING TO GO TOWARDS NORMALCY AS THE CHILD GROWS.

THIS IS MORE IN THE PRESCHOOL YEARS THAT IS UPTO 6 YEARS OF AGE.

USUALLY THE CHILD HAS 0.5 D OF HYPEROPIA WHICH THE CHILD MAINTAINS TILL THE AGE OF 1.

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EYE DROPS

THE CORRECT USE OF EYE DROPS

Usually one drop is sufficient.

The top of the bottle or the dropper should not touch the lids, lashes, face or fingers. 

The hands should be washed before and after use of eye drops. 

Once opened the drops should be kept in a cool place, and thrown away when they expire. 

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ALLERGIC EYE DISEASE IN CHILDREN

ALLERGIC EYE DISEASE

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         There are 4 main types of allergic eye disease – seasonal, perennial, vernal and atopic allergic conjunctivitis

·         Main symptoms are itching, burning, watering and redness of the eyes

·         Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis

o   Usually these are a part of hay fever and the cause is usually pollen

o   The triggering agent is usually histamine

o   Allergy tests are not usually helpful

·         Perennial allergic conjunctivitis

o   Similar to seasonal allergic conjunctivitis

·         Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

o   Severely allergic children

·         Atopic keratoconjnctivitis

o   Occurs in adults

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Who is likely to develop myopia ?

A child is more likely to develop myopia if he/she:

1. has one or both parents who have myopia
2. is frequently involved in near work such as reading, writing, computer work for long periods of time without a break.                                                                                                                                 www.axiseyeclinic.com

INSTILLING EYE DROPS

A NOTE ON THE USE OF EYE DROPS

Eye drops are best instilled with the head well back or when lying down. The forefinger of one hand is used to gently pull down on the lower lid, creating a small recess into which a drop can be made to fall from the bottle held in the other hand..