“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…)