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· __ .- . T HE WO'D the world are - - encoun- tered thro a - e eyes of a child. Yet, "- out good vision, a child's ahili .to learn about the world ames dif- ficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 pre-schoole and one in four school-got: children. Since most visio problems have their orizi in early childhood, it is , . important that children receive proper eye care. Untreated eye prob- lems can worsen and lead to other serious problems as well as affect their learning ability and lead to personality and adjustment issue in school. A child's eye becomes fully 'mature' by the age of eight or 10. Hence, childhood disor- ders should not be neglected and left to chance. Proper care and due medical attention at this age can prevent perma- nent loss of vision. It is recommended that school-going children have a complete medical examina- tion by their fourth birthday and routine eye examination approximately every two years thereafter. Parents should be aware of signs which may indicate that their child has vision pro blems, including Wandering or 'cross' eyes o A family history of child- hood vision problems o Disinterest in reading or viewing distant objects o Squinting or turning the head in an unusual manner while watching television o Watching television, up close o Poor handwriting; slow writing speed; difficulty with maths; not being able to put information in order objects at close range) can make children cross eyed. Myopia (nearsightedness or the inability to see objects clearly that are far away) is common in older children. Common eye problems Refractive errors Refractive errors can cause eye strain or a decrease in vision. They can be corrected by wearing glasses or contact lenses. Hyperopia (farsighted- ness or the inability to focus on Amblyopia Amblyopia, or 'lazy eye', occurs when there is vision abnormality during early childhood. It can occur due to a number of underlying causes such as squint, refractive walk, if you can't walk, roll" - A popular health maxim ~ c • is ot'tiii"'dtiDaiiIk to detect in the early stages since the child's eyes may seem absolutely normal from a layperson's point of view. Glasses or eye-strengthen- ing patches are used for treat- ment, which is most effective in preventing loss of vision when initiated at a very early age. Allergic conjunctivitis Eye allergies are common in children. They cause redness, itching and watering of the eyes. Avoidance of exposure to dust is the most important and difficult part of treatment. Steroid eye drops are some- times prescribed in severe cases and should be used only under the guidance of a doc- tor. Strabismus (squint) Strabismus is a malalign- ment of the eyes which causes them to point in different directions. Strabismus affects around four per cent of chil- dren in the USA. Glasses or an eye patch are also used to treat the condition. However, sur- gery may be required in some cases .• $ PH#- 51248799 ~CI StiC)rts -~nopbIea #30 RRMR Road. Sr. Nagar, B'lore-27 Opp. KanteenJv. Stadium WElCOME
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THE WO'D theworld are - - encoun-tered thro a - e eyes
of a child. Yet, "- out goodvision, a child's ahili . to learnabout the world ames dif-ficult.Vision problems affect one
in 20 pre-schoole and one infour school-got: children.Since most visio problemshave their orizi in earlychildhood, it is , . important
that children receive propereye care. Untreated eye prob-lems can worsen and lead toother serious problems as wellas affect their learning abilityand lead to personality andadjustment issue in school. Achild's eye becomes fully'mature' by the age of eight or10. Hence, childhood disor-ders should not be neglectedand left to chance. Proper careand due medical attention atthis age can prevent perma-nent loss of vision.It is recommended that
school-going children have acomplete medical examina-tion by their fourth birthdayand routine eye examinationapproximately every two yearsthereafter. Parents should beaware of signs which mayindicate that their child hasvision pro blems, including
Wandering or 'cross' eyeso A family history of child-hood vision problems
o Disinterest in reading orviewing distant objects
o Squinting or turning thehead in an unusual mannerwhile watching television
o Watching television, upclose
o Poor handwriting; slowwriting speed; difficultywith maths; not being ableto put information in order
objects at close range) canmake children cross eyed.Myopia (nearsightedness or
the inability to see objectsclearly that are far away) iscommon in older children.Common eye problems
Refractive errorsRefractive errors can cause
eye strain or a decrease invision. They can be correctedby wearing glasses or contactlenses. Hyperopia (farsighted-ness or the inability to focus on
AmblyopiaAmblyopia, or 'lazy eye',
occurs when there is visionabnormality during earlychildhood. It can occur due toa number of underlying causessuch as squint, refractive
walk, if you can't walk, roll" - A popular health maxim ~
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is ot'tiii"'dtiDaiiIkto detect in the early stagessince the child's eyes mayseem absolutely normal from alayperson's point of view.Glasses or eye-strengthen-
ing patches are used for treat-ment, which is most effectivein preventing loss of visionwhen initiated at a very earlyage.
Allergic conjunctivitisEye allergies are common in
children. They cause redness,itching and watering of theeyes. Avoidance of exposure todust is the most important anddifficult part of treatment.Steroid eye drops are some-times prescribed in severecases and should be used onlyunder the guidance of a doc-tor.
Strabismus (squint)Strabismus is a malalign-
ment of the eyes which causesthem to point in differentdirections. Strabismus affectsaround four per cent of chil-dren in the USA. Glasses or aneye patch are also used to treatthe condition. However, sur-gery may be required in somecases .•
$ PH#- 51248799
~CIStiC)rts -~nopbIea#30 RRMR Road.Sr. Nagar, B'lore-27
Opp. KanteenJv. StadiumWElCOME
