Children's Eye Care

Overview

A child's visual system continues developing through early childhood, so eye problems that go unnoticed can affect long-term vision if not caught early. Since young children often cannot describe blurred vision, parents and teachers noticing behavioural signs play an important role.

Common issues include squint (misaligned eyes), refractive errors (needing glasses), and amblyopia or 'lazy eye', where one eye does not develop normal vision despite the eye itself being structurally healthy.

Who It Is For

• Children with noticeable squint or eyes that do not appear to move together
• Children who sit very close to the TV, hold books close, or squint to see
• Children with headaches, eye rubbing or reading difficulty
• School-referred vision screening abnormalities
• Children with a family history of squint, high refractive error or lazy eye

Preparation

Bring any previous prescriptions or school vision screening reports. Eye drops may be used to relax focusing muscles for an accurate glasses prescription, which can cause temporary blurring and light sensitivity.

Procedure / How It Works

• Age-appropriate vision screening tests
• Assessment for squint and eye alignment
• Refraction to check for glasses power, sometimes with dilating drops
• Slit lamp and fundus examination as needed to rule out structural causes

Benefits

• Early correction of refractive errors supports normal learning and development
• Timely treatment of amblyopia gives the best chance of normal vision in that eye
• Squint identified early can be managed with glasses, patching or referral for surgery when needed

Aftercare

• Consistent use of prescribed glasses, including during near work
• Compliance with patching therapy if prescribed for lazy eye
• Scheduled follow-up visits to track visual development

Risks / Possible Complications

• Delayed treatment of amblyopia beyond early childhood reduces the chance of full visual recovery
• Uncorrected significant refractive errors can affect learning and school performance

Expected Outcomes

Most childhood vision problems respond well when detected and treated early. The outcome depends significantly on the child's age at diagnosis and consistency with prescribed glasses or patching.

Cost Factors

Cost depends on the diagnosis, the tests required, the technology or implant chosen and the length of treatment or follow-up.

The clinic explains the full cost — tests, procedure and follow-up visits — before you agree to treatment. There are no hidden charges.

Insurance and cashless approval depend on your policy and the procedure; the front desk helps with the paperwork wherever a claim applies.

Call the clinic on 070303 11311 for current pricing and insurance details.

Technology Used

• Vision screen for age-appropriate testing
• Appasamy 3-step slit lamp with applanation tonometer
• Remidio fundus camera when a dilated retina view is needed

Why Choose Dr. Murkute's O2 Bone & Eye Care

• Evaluation by Dr. Dipti Murkute (Pansare), MBBS, DNB Ophthalmology, FICO (UK)
• Patient, child-friendly examination approach
• Clear guidance for parents on glasses wear and patching compliance
• Convenient Kharadi location for patients across East Pune