Eye Health in Children

One of the most effective conditions in school success in children is eye disorders.  Difficulties in working closely with hypermetropia are difficulties in reading, skipping when reading, fatigue in long studies and unwillingness to work. In astigmatism disorders, the focusing difficulty is close and distant, while long-term reading can make headaches.

In myopia disease, there is no disturbance in close study, but distant vision is disturbed disturbingly and problems arise due to inability to see the board.

Hyperopia is seen more frequently in pre-school children and myopia diseases are being observed more frequently since school age. This is due to the increase in the number of recent studies with the school age. However, in recent years, the use of computers and even small screens on tablets and phones are frequently used, myopia starts at a much earlier age and progress is faster.

Astigmatism disorders are frequently of interest to the eye structure and have genetic characteristics. Astigmatism disorders generally do not show much increase with age, but the increase in numbers during adolescence is stimulating about other diseases.

With advances in technology, eye disorders are observed more frequently and at an earlier age. Here, long-term close focuses accelerate myopia development.

They have difficulty in expressing what children do not. And eye treatments remain incomplete, and failures in lessons appear as though learning difficulties exist.

Therefore, children should have eye control every year from 1 year of age. In the presence of the disease, the control periods are more frequent and repeat examination is required every 6 months. Because children are in a continuous cycle of growth, their eye numbers frequently change. And if the child uses the wrong and inadequate glasses due to the delay of the examination, this can cause harm instead of benefit. For this reason, we recommend that children who do not have any discomfort will have a 1-year examination and more frequent 6-month examination. These periods are valid for children up to 15 years of age.

When should the first eye examination be performed in infants?

Does your baby see it? How healthy are his eyes?

When babies don't see it, they may be more irritable or unresponsive. From the outside, everything looks normal. However, it must be examined by an Ophthalmologist. It is very important to perform the first examination within the first 6 months. There are many diseases that can be seen in adults in our infants who do not have any disease. Cataract and glaucoma diseases are just a few of them t

Early diagnosis saves lives, early diagnosis and treatment of early eye diseases opens the doors of a new life.

We strongly recommend that you take your newborn baby to the ophthalmological examination once within the first 6 months even if there is no problem. An invisible eye cannot learn and remains lazy. Many babies that we have diagnosed and treated in the early period can now see. Babies cannot tell what they have not seen;

Thanks to advanced devices, we can easily detect the presence of astigmatism and even the presence of minimal slip in the 1 month baby. Moreover, we do not touch it, do not frighten it, without a drop, and we have fun during the examination.

In the first 6 months, we recommend to have an eye examination once a year until 9 years old. 2. We do not offer annual control to our families 2. We offer examinations at the age of 2.5 years and their third examinations are around 5 years of age.

Causes eye shift in infants? Is eye shifting important in infants?

What are the treatments?

Infant eye shift is a very important situation. Usually blind eye moves. If an eye deterioration occurs especially in early childhood, it is usually a shift in that eye. This situation can sometimes be stimulating and beneficial for families and early treatment.

High hypermetropia is the leading cause of eye slippage in infancy. And in the eye that fails to focus the two eyes together develops slip. This results in lethargy. Occasionally, slip may be in one eye and in some cases in both eyes. In general, the eye that is better seen is preferred.

Newborn cataracts can be recognized by the white reflex they usually produce before shifting, but may lead to slippage in the advanced periods when the diagnosis is not made.

Another issue is the problems behind the eye. Eye tumors in these areas occupy an important place. Eye tumors in children can be rapid onset and cause white reflex in eyes. Especially when the red reflection in the pupil encountered in the photo shoot is normal, white refle is considered to be an abnormal condition.

It is the first reason to determine the cause of slippage treatments in infants. First of all, the problem can be improved when we eliminate the cause, but in babies this situation can cause a troublesome process.

Investments in children are very important in terms of eye diseases until the first 9 years. Many diseases that cannot be cured during this period cannot be cured at advanced ages and may cause functional disabilities.

1- When should the first examination in children be?

A: The work inspection should be within 6 months.

2- How is the eye examination done in infants? Are there special machines for babies?

C. Baby-specific examination devices are available. In this way, without touching the baby without making her afraid we can do measurements. We can even control astigmatic micro-eye shifts.

3-What are the diseases in infants and children?

A: All kinds of diseases we encounter in adults can be in infants and children. Conjunctivitis, cataract, glaucoma, myopia, astigmatism, hypermetropia, tear duct obstruction, eye tumors and many other diseases can be found in infants and children.

4- How to understand the eye problem of the baby and the child?

A: Eye problems cannot be understood in infants and children without external examination. Some diseases may cause eye problems. This is actually a stimulating condition. And it gives the chance of early treatment. Most of the time, however, no symptoms. A child cannot understand and cannot tell. One child who can see one eye cannot realize that he has seen less of an eye.

5. Is it important to make early diagnosis of pediatric eye diseases?

Early diagnosis of infant and child with early diagnosis of eye disorders can save seeing.

6-When should a baby with cataracts in the eye be operated?

Cataract surgery should be performed as soon as possible to prevent cataract.

7. Should a child with a gliding eye have surgery?

When a child shifts to the eye, the cause of the disease should be investigated. The problem causing slippage is mostly hypermetropia and amblyopia. In this case, first of all glasses and eye laziness should be treated. Surgical operation can be considered if there is still one amount of slip after the ophthalmic treatment.

source: https://www.kidschildrenshealth.com/ensuring-eye-safety-in-kids/