SQUINT ---- TIMELY INTERVENTION

Time is crucial in the management of squint.....

It is important to understand that time is crucial in the management of squint. Time lost is going to cost the patient a lot and maybe include loss of vision. Hence it is important that one consults a pediatric ophthalmologist or squint specialist as soon as possible.

Many a times parents come with the complaint or doubt that the child seems to have a squint especially in the photographs. More often than not, there is no squint or there is a pseudo squint due to the exaggerated folds of the skin near the eyes. But sometimes there is a true squint which is actually present and can be treated. 

One must not forget that squint can itself lead to amblyopia or lazy eye. This can be a reason for vision loss or impairment in children. The earlier this is detected the better it is for the patient. 

Again the squint detected earlier is more amenable to treat with exercises or glasses and most cases may not need surgery or one can avoid surgery altogether. 

Many reasons you will agree to get the eyes checked and to rule out the possibility of a squint....

DIWALI AND EYE PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN

               

 DIWALI AND EYE PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN

1.       The most serious problem is burns due to the firecrackers. These can occur on the lids and rarely in the cornea or internal parts of the eyes. The first thing to be done is thorough washing and removal of any debris or foreign bodies. Secondly in case an immediate eye consultation is not possible one can use an antibiotic eye ointment in the eye. But consulting an eye doctor should be the top priority.

Types of injuries

a.       Lid scalds – apply cold water, and antibiotic eye ointment

b.      Corneal or conjunctival burn – remove all foreign bodies and apply ointment

c.       Lid swelling – apply ice on the lid to reduce the swelling

2.       The second issue is allergic conjunctivitis. The dust and pollution due to these firecrackers leads to itching, redness and watering of the eyes and this needs to be treated with anti-allergic medications.    

      Thirdly do not use over the counter drops especially PYRIMON for all eye problems as these contain steroids which can harm the eyes...

    WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY DIWALI

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ACCOMMODATIVE ESOTROPIA

One might wonder what is accommodative esotropia. In this condition the eyes converge and squint that is the eyes turn in. This starts much after birth usually at the age of 2 years or so.
When the child wears glasses the eyes become straight and when the child removes glasses the eyes
turn in. This may be variable and may not be present all the time.

Usually the child has a high plus ( hypermetropic) refractive error ( glass number) and due to this the child strains the eye in an effort to overcome the high plus. This leads to the eyes turning in and squinting. When the child wears glasses this extra effort is not there and the child has straight eyes.

Surgery is only reserved for the cases where there is any residual squint.

Sometimes this occurs due to excess convergence phenomenon of the eyes and even this can be treated well with bifocals and rarely there is a need for surgery.

In other words these are interesting conditions and are easy to treat. Read more and see patient pictures on www.axiseyeclinic.com

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