Pediatric Ophthalmology and Squint
Children's eyes and general vision develop until the age of nine, and hence, they require specialized treatment.
- Short-sightedness (myopia) - poor distance vision
- Long-sightedness (hyperopia) - poor near vision
- Astigmatism - poor distance and near vision as a result of uneven corneal curvature are the most common types of refractive errors.
Symptoms
- Poor handwriting
- Difficulty in seeing the brightness
- Squeezing eyes while looking at books, television or toys
- Itching or watering eyes
- Tilting the head while talking, walking or playing.
- Sitting too close to the television
- Keeping the books too close during reading
- Frequent pain in the eyes
- Headaches
- Squinting of eyes
- Deformities or abnormal eyelids
Treatment
Eyeglasses / contact lenses are a treatment option for this condition.
60% of children with learning disability have a vision problem.
Our Team
Dr. Narpat Solanki
Chief Surgeon - Cataract and Refractive Surgeon
Dr. M. Muralidhara Rao
General Ophthalmology
Dr. Priyank Solanki
Cataract and Refractive Surgeon
Dr. Sribhargava Natesh
Consultant - Vitreoretinal, Neuro-Ophthalmology & Ocular Oncology
Dr. Sonal G Chhaya
Glaucoma Services
Dr. S.M.Sundaram
Phaco Surgeon
Dr. Sarika Ramachandran
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr. Mamta Solanki
Anaesthetist
Mahantesh B.
B.Sc, Optometry
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