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.
7th November 2017: This week we look at Oculo Cutaneous Albinism and two associated syndromes that one should rule out in albinotic patients.
24th October 2017:
W sitting is a situation where the child sits with his / her hips resting in flexion, internal rotation and adduction. This is commonly first seen at age 1 – 2 years and may persist till 3 – 4 years of age. W sitting may just be a matter of habit without the need for any medical intervention. So then which children should be discouraged from sitting in W position for extended periods of time? (more…)
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…)
3rd October 2017:
26th September 2017:
We know that Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatologic diseases in children and that extra-articular manifestations include high fever, skin rash, serositis, and uveitis. Do you know which children are more prone to uveitis? (more…)
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…)
5th September 2017:
This week we look at apparent paralysis from voluntary inhibition of motion due to pain, in-coordination or other causes, without actual paralysis.
29th August 2017:
This week we look at kids with special needs. Our young patients with Down’s syndrome often keep us busy with their delayed dentition, otitis media, or congenital heart diseases. Their lower IQs may be solely blamed for poor academics leaving their visual (especially refractive) errors, unattended to.