Congenital Fibrosis and the Need for Genetic Testing

Congenital Fibrosis and the Need for Genetic Testing

When Aman walked into my clinic, holding his mother’s hand, I had a feeling that this was going to be a long visit.

Treating Amblyopia: Does Occluding One Eye Feel like Punishment?

Neha had been my patient for six months. She had amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, in her right eye due to a squint or strabismus.
Mobile Phones and perils of modern day living

Mobile phones and other perils of modern day living – Part 2

As a pediatric ophthalmologist I was used to families sometimes showing up late, often citing traffic or delay in finding public transport.
Mobile Phones and perils of modern day living

Mobile Phones and perils of modern day living – Part 1

As a pediatric ophthalmologist I was used to families sometimes showing up late, often citing traffic or delay in finding public transport.

NICU and beyond: Eyecare for the infant, Part 2

It was a slow morning that Friday with a few cancellations. So, I was happy to see that the next patient had shown up, Baby Diya. She was listed as 6 months old.

NICU and beyond: Eyecare for the infant, Part 1

Two patients in one week referred by a young neonatologist? I was truly impressed. Most of the times the care offered by a neonatologist ends when the child is shifted out of the NICU.

Feed the baby please!

Kiara and her mother walked into my clinic one Monday morning. I wondered why this twelve-year-old adolescent had skipped school to come and see me.

Why am I different?

Kiara and her mother walked into my clinic one Monday morning. I wondered why this twelve-year-old adolescent had skipped school to come and see me.

Are my child’s eyes like my mother’s?

In my clinic one of the commonest questions, I am asked when I diagnose the presence of a refractive error and start discussing spectacle wear, is if this is hereditary.

Why does my child blink so much?!

It can be alarming when your child blinks excessively and does not seem to be able to stop even when asked to.