In our Country now, we have very highly qualified Eye care Professionals available in every City. Thankfully we can boast of the best, quickest, accessible Eye Care in the World. As in every profession, Speciality practices have made the services better.
So Even in Eye Care, we have Specialities like Cornea Specialist (Who deals with specialized surgeries on the Front Layer of the Eye), Glaucoma Specialist, Retina Specialist, Cataract Specialist, Oculoplastic Surgeons and Pediatric and Adult Squint Surgeons. The field of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Started in India around 3 decades back. The need for Eliminating Needless Blindness in children was high and doctors from all over the country were trained to take care of this special group.
So, a Pediatric Ophthalmologist is a Doctor who is MBBS, MS/DNB in Ophthalmology and then Fellow in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Squint which is an additional 2-year Course.
Some of the SERVICES OFFERED ARE:
- Screenings of Retinopathy of Prematurity (which occurs in Premature babies in the 1st month of life),
- Refractive Errors,
- Lazy Eye or Amblyopia management,
- Squint Surgeries,
- Eye Watering Management,
- Nystagmus Management,
- Pediatric Cataract Surgeries
- Pediatric Low Vision management
- Adult Squint corrections
- Cosmetic squint surgeries
- Nystagmus Surgeries.