Pediatric ophthalmology is a specialized field that safeguards children’s vision and eye health. This subspecialty focuses on diagnosing and treating eye conditions in infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatric ophthalmologists are experts in managing childhood eye disorders, ensuring proper visual development and overall ocular health from birth through adolescence. Their expertise includes treating conditions like strabismus, amblyopia, congenital cataracts, and other vision impairments unique to younger patients.

Our centre offers specialised Pediatric Ophthalmogy services to diagnose and manage pediatric eye disorders.

• Refractive errors

Proper cycloplegic retinoscopy to measure the accurate number of eye glasses in children is very important for the visual development of children

• Amblyopia ( Lazy Eye)

Diagnosis of underlying cause of amblyopia and its treatment is offered at our hospital. Amblyopia therapy, patching and nutritional guidance is done to achieve best possible outcomes.

• Congenital cataract

Congenital cataract is treated using the latest machines and technology to restore vision in the child. Lens aspiration with posterior capsulotomy is performed to clear the visual axis so that the child can see clearly for life.

• Congenital glaucoma

Congenital glaucoma is a serious vision threatening disease that can render the child blind if not treated promptly. We offer the best possible diagnosis and medical and surgical management of congenital glaucoma.

• Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease in some premature babies born before 32 weeks. (A full-term pregnancy is about 38 to 42 weeks.) It is a problem that affects the tissue at the back of the eye called the retina. The retina senses light and sends signals to the brain so you can see. With ROP, unwanted blood vessels grow on the baby’s retina. These blood vessels can cause serious eye and vision problems later.

• Low birth weight ( under 3 kg or less).
• How early a baby is born. A premature baby born at 28 weeks has a greater risk of having ROP than a premature baby born at 32 weeks.
• Giving the infant extra oxygen after birth.

Shortly after birth, all premature babies should be checked for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). An ophthalmologist can examine the infant’s eyes while they are in the hospital. However, ROP might not be visible until several weeks after birth. So, premature babies at risk for ROP are usually checked by an ophthalmologist at 4 to 6 weeks after birth and again thereafter.

It is important to take your baby to all follow-up appointments with your ophthalmologist. Timely detection and treatment can help prevent permanent vision loss.

At first, we monitor ROP to see if it goes away on its own. If abnormal blood vessels continue to grow, the infant’s eyes must be treated.

The ophthalmologist may treat ROP in one or more of the following ways:

• Laser treatment
• Freezing treatment (cryotherapy)
• Medication eye injections(Anti-VEGF)
• Surgery
• Low birth weight ( under 3 kg or less).
• How early a baby is born. A premature baby born at 28 weeks has a greater risk of having ROP than a premature baby born at 32 weeks.
• Giving the infant extra oxygen after birth.

Shortly after birth, all premature babies should be checked for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). An ophthalmologist can examine the infant’s eyes while they are in the hospital. However, ROP might not be visible until several weeks after birth. So, premature babies at risk for ROP are usually checked by an ophthalmologist at 4 to 6 weeks after birth and again thereafter.

It is important to take your baby to all follow-up appointments with your ophthalmologist. Timely detection and treatment can help prevent permanent vision loss.

At first, we monitor ROP to see if it goes away on its own. If abnormal blood vessels continue to grow, the infant’s eyes must be treated.

The ophthalmologist may treat ROP in one or more of the following ways:

• Laser treatment
• Freezing treatment (cryotherapy)
• Medication eye injections(Anti-VEGF)
• Surgery