Tips for living with Nystagmus
Nystagmus, also called dancing eyes or wobbly eyes is a condition in which the eyes make repetitive uncontrolled movements. These movements may lead to impaired vision and poor depth perception…
Thyroid Eye Disease and an Angry Aaji
“Aaji, you’ve started looking like our video game’s Angry Bird!” “Yeah, we should call you Angry Aaji!” Jamunabai’s grand-children teased her. Though she laughed with them at the joke, Jamunabai made a mental note to herself. ‘I must visit my eye doctor some time soon.’
When a Dangerous Disease masqueraded as a Simple Squint
“Mummy I promise I am not doing it on purpose”, pleaded Manraj*. Otherwise a happy 12 year old school going kid, things changed when the lockdown struck.
How to Get Your Kid to Wear Glasses
“Viraj? You’re back again?” I couldn’t help exclaiming as I saw Viraj and his mother at the Optical outlet for the third time in the last two months. “Yes Doctor, he’s lost his glasses yet again,” said his mother.
Going to School with Pink Eye
Hello Dr. Prachi Agashe, My daughter had a pink eye last week. Her teacher sent a note asking me to verify with a doctor if she was fit to be…
How a fluke Eye Test saved Monali’s Sight
The Eye Test that Monali just about missed Monali a five year old was bubbly girl living with her happy parents. However things took a sudden change following a routine…
How Frequently should your Child have an Eye Check?
Did you just read this and think, ‘What do you mean – how frequently should my kid have an eye test?! S/he has never had any problems with seeing. No problems, no eye test… right?’ Umm… not really. No eye check, no known eye problem is how we’d like to put it. (more…)
How much Screen Time is okay for my Child’s Eyes?
We all know too much TV is bad for our kids. So how much is too much? Where do you put a limit? How do you actually stick to the limit? Here’s a look at how much screen time is okay for your child’s eyes: (more…)
How to Protect your Kids Eyes in the Swimming Pool
Summer vacations are on! A jump into the swimming pool is one great way to beat the heat. Whether it’s a hotel’s pool or daily swimming class or the community pool in your society, swimming pool water can leave your kid with burning red eyes, also called as swimmer’s eyes. Here’s how you can protect your kids’ eyes in the swimming pool: (more…)
Excessive Blinking in Children
Hello Dr. Prachi Agashe,
My 5 years old son has been blinking too much recently. Is this excessive blinking just a habit that he will outgrow? Or could it be due to some problem with his eyes?
– Mr. Alam Mohd., Kalina, Mumbai. (more…)
