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Frequently Asked Questions

In Adults. Eye check should be done in below situation

A.) Any symptoms of poor vision, redness, Pain...

B.) Systemic illness like Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiac issues or Thyroid... minimum 6 monthly check up is advised.

C.) Unexplained headache, imbalance of body, dizziness... etc

In Kids

A.) Eye check up at age of 1 month if child is Pre-term, at the age of 4 months if you feel child is not properly focusing and at the age of 3 years for all kids even when no symptoms are seen

B.) Check up needed if child is squeezing eyes often, goes too close to see television, avoids outdoor activities, has complain of headache, cross eyes, ... etc

C.) Kids often cannot explain if they have visual complains so its advisable to get opinion from a Pediatric Ophthalmologist in case of any doubt generated...

A.) Reduced vision is the most common sign seen in Cataract....

B.) Coloured halos around lights or difficulty in driving..

C.) Frequent change of glass..

D.) In some patients with limited visual needs, no symptoms are often felt till cataract matures significantly...

Squint (Cross eyes) in many cases can be treated without surgery specially if diagnosed at small age... and the proportion is small...

Even in youngsters, Vision therapy helps to reduce or clear squint in significant cases if done properly.

Only in Cases where the amount of Squint is too much to apply exercises or if the patient is not able to do exercise for any reason, Surgery is needed

Glaucoma is of 2 basic types, where Type 1 - Angle closure glaucoma presents with episode of severe eye pain and redness of episodes of eyeaches...

Whereas type 2 is often a silent killer where patient doesn't perceive symptoms till it worsens beyond a limit...

It is advised to get regular glaucoma screening done for those having family history of glaucoma..

Dry eye has various stages-

Mild to moderate dry eye is common and often manageable with drops and precautions..

Severe dry eye can be sight disturbing as well as lifestyle disturbing as the comfort zone to keep eyes open and have clear vision is often disturbed here..

It is advisable to focus on Precautions for all those having any stage of dry eye, rather than just relying on treatment to prevent progression and reduce need of treatment...