Wednesday 24 June 2015

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Camp On 28th June 2015

Amrit Hospital Organizing A Diabetic Screening Camp on 28th June 2015, 9am To 3pm At Aswini Eye Clinic -Amrit Hospital, Sowcarpet, Chennai.


The screening programme includes :

  • Complete Eye Check Up
  • Fundus photo
  • OCT
  • Blood Sugar
  • Eye Doctor Consultation
  • Diabetologist Consultation

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A Check Up Can Save Your Vision.


Do you know what is diabetic retinopathy?


DiabeticRetinopathy is a leading cause of blindness due to the damage in the retina caused by diabetes. It occurs when the blood vessels of retina changes. Sometime these blood vessel swells and leak out the fluid. The retina is the thin layer that consists of light sensitive tissues. This retina focuses all the light rays and transmitted to the brain. The part of the retina called macula is help for the pinpoint vision of the eye. 


The diabetic retinopathy affects both the eyes. At the early stage of diabetic retinopathy it is very difficult to identify that. But gradually it causes vision loss which is not reversible.

Symptoms Of Diabetic Retinopathy

  • Blurred vision
  • Sudden loss of vision
  • Seeing circles around lights
  • Dark spots

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Tuesday 16 June 2015

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatricophthalmology is a branch that deals with vision correction and eye disease treatment in children.

The different eye problems in children are :


Conjunctivitis

It is the most common eye infection affecting children. It is commonly due to allergic reactions. It can affect one or both eyes. The main symptoms of the conjunctivitis are redness of eyes, discharge of fluid from eyes. The viral or bacterial infection is transmitted by contact with the discharge. Causes of conjunctivitis are by allergens such as pollens, perfumes, smoke, dust etc.



baby with squint eye

It is the misalignment of one or both eyes can present at birth or develop in childhood. Treatment for the squint eye depends on the severity of the misalignment. It can correct with eye glasses or muscle surgery. When the eyes are misaligned then the straighter becomes dominant. Squint has happened when loss of  coordination between muscles.

Amblyopia

It is the condition in which the vision does not develop in one eye. That means one eye focuses much better than the other eye. Strabismus is also a cause of amblyopia .

Pediatric glaucoma

Pediatric glaucoma is an eye disease that causes childhood blindness.It is caused due to the increased intra ocular pressure in the eyes. The primary congenital glaucomas are present at birth. Treatment for pediatric glaucoma is different from the adult glaucoma treatment. The different treatment for pediatric glaucoma are : goniotomy, trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage tubes etc.

Retinopathy of Prematurity

It is occurring due to the abnormal development of retinal blood vessels in infants. The abnormal development of the blood vessel can happen when the baby born prematurely. 


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Blocked tear ducts

Blocked tear ducts are a common problem in infants. Causes of the blocked tear ducts are :
  • Nasal infection
  • Abnormal growth of the nasal bone puts pressure and closes the tear ducts, etc.

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