Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatric Ophthalmology

The Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus service of M. M. Joshi Eye Institute offers diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of eye diseases and vision problems in children and adolescents including adults suffering from Strabismus.

A full complement of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are available, including treatment for:

 

• Refractive errors (nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism)
• Amblyopia (or “lazy eye”) evaluation and treatment
• Strabismus (crossed eyes, wandering eyes)
• Abnormal fusion, depth perception, and other sensory abnormalities
• Double vision
• Infections or inflammations of the eye and orbit (e.g., conjunctivitis, cellulitis)
• Blocked tear ducts
• Congenital malformation of the eye and orbit
• Retinopathy of Prematurity
• Juvenile cataracts
• Injuries to the eye
• Eye problems associated with genetic conditions
• Eye screening for juvenile diabetics and junvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Eye problems associated with thyroid disorders
• Adjustable sutures
• Topical anesthesia in selected adult strabismus patients
• Pre-operative prism adaptation to increase surgical precision
• Binocular vision assessments
• Pediatric contact lens services for selected eye disorders