Can Atropine Eye Drops Cure NearSightedness?

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“Doctor what can I do to reduce my child’s spectacle powers?” “Can my child never get rid of her glasses?” “His spectacle number is increasing so fast, how can I stop it?” These are questions parents commonly ask child eye specialists. With a heavy heart, eye doctors have had to tell parents that there really is no magic cure for nearsightedness. And that all they could do was ensure their kids wore spectacles or contact lenses so that the current powers were corrected. Until now. (more…)

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Oculo Cutaneous Albinism

7th November 2017: This week we look at Oculo Cutaneous Albinism and two associated syndromes that one should rule out in albinotic patients.

Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder which causes albinism, visual impairment, and platelet dysfunction. Chediak-Higashi syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent pyogenic infections, partial oculocutaneous albinism, progressive neurologic abnormalities, mild coagulation defects, and a lymphoma-like accelerated phase.

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Secondary Glaucoma in Sturge Weber Syndrome

17th October 2017:

We know about Sturge-Weber syndrome, the neuro-cutaneous disorder with angiomas on the skin of the face, typically in the ophthalmic (V1) and maxillary (V2) distributions of the trigeminal nerve. Did you know that you can predict the chances of secondary glaucoma based on the extent of the port wine stain? (more…)

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How to prevent Eye Injuries This Diwali

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Diwali – the festival of brightly lit homes, vibrant rangolis, assortment of sweets… and fireworks. Unfortunately, at Agashe Hospital, we often come across kids whose Diwali vacations get marred by a firecracker injury. Some eye injuries even have the potential to blind your child. Here are few quick tips on how to protect your child’s eyes this Diwali: (more…)

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Retinopathy of Prematurity

12th September 2017

This week we look at one of the most common causes of preventable visual loss in preterm babies – Retinopathy of Prematurity or ROP. Needless to say, all preemies less than 35 weeks and / or weighing less than 2 kgs with the below risk factors must be screened within the first 30 days of life.  (more…)

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How Do Doctors Check Babies’ Eyes?

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“But Doctor”, Vivan’s mother protested, “Don’t you think he is too small? Neither can he read the alphabet and nor can he count the dots. How will it help to take him to an eye specialist?” Vivan’s paediatrician smiled. He was used to hearing this. “Madam, that is why I asked you to take him to a pediatric ophthalmologist. They are trained to check baby’s eyes.” “But Doctor, with Vivan no, you can never predict if he is goofing around with his answers or…” his mom continued, still not believing. “Just trust me once and leave that to the eye doctor”, said the paediatrician but he knew that Vivan’s mother was only half convinced.

This is a common query that many parents have – how do doctors check baby’s eyes? You would be surprised to know that there is a lot that a skilled pediatric ophthalmologist can tell about your baby’s eyes without getting a word out of them. (more…)

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