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I have lost my eyesight but can see light and shape of human body. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I cannot see with both of my eyes but I can recognize the light and can see a dark shape of the human body if anyone stands in front of me. My eye sight was lost on drinking a glass of whiskey where I doubt that one of my evil-minded friends added something in that glass because after... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition that you are describing is referred to in medical terminology as methyl alcohol or toxic amblyopia. This presents exactly as you mentioned, with patient losing vision after alcohol intake. The course is variable and patients can have a total loss of vis... Read Full »
Please advise on the best approach for my child's amblyopia.
Query: Hi doctor,My child was diagnosed with amblyopia, having unaided visual acuity of R 6/60 and L 6/6 after complaining of blurry vision for a few weeks. Please provide me with guidance. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care possible. I am sure the amblyopia has been present since her early childhood. Or is it a new onset? Can you remember any incidents of hurt or trauma to her head or eyes during her early c... Read Full »
My daughter was born with congenital glaucoma. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,My 18 weeks old second daughter was diagnosed to have congenital glaucoma with aniridia and corneal opacities bilaterally at birth for which she underwent bilateral trabeculectomy within 15 days of birth. She achieved peripheral clearance of cornea in both the eyes within few days of surge... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a good sign that glaucoma is under control and cornea has started clearing out. But the main problem here is to stop development of amblyopia which is basically a state where due to prolong blurring of vision brain. Basically starts rejecting images after a certa... Read Full »
Should I undergo squint correction surgery for my exotropia?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had an exotropia squint in my right eye for the last 10 to 12 years. Presently I have very low vision in that eye, and near and far vision is blurry. I consulted an ophthalmologist, and he recommended a LASIK surgery and, after that, a squint correction surgery a month later. Sho... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You can proceed with the LASIK surgery and the squint correction as advised.:Your right eye is amblyopic (lazy eye). So, the vision, even after a LASIK, will be 6/18 p and not 6/6. As y... Read Full »
I have a vision problem despite LASIK. Is it amblyopia?
Query: Hi doctor, In my 12 years of age, I found that I had problem with vision in one eye and got it treated by LASIK. I had squint operation too when I was 20 years old. My present condition is that I can see with one eye at a time, but when I concentrate for five minutes then that eye will start painin... Read Full »
Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned that you had less vision in one eye at the age of 12 years. This goes in favor of the weak eye being amblyopic. Amblyopia with vision problem should be initiated very early in life, before the age of 10 to 12 years. Was any treatment, like patching, don... Read Full »
Is it okay for 3-month-old baby to have undeveloped vision?
Query: Hi doctor,My daughter is three months old now. We got her examined by an eye specialist this week, but the doctor said that her vision is not yet developed, so she cannot see or differentiate colors. As per the doctor's examination, my daughter's eyeballs, retina, etc., are fine, but the eyeball lin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. What are the symptoms that the child has? Does she have nystagmus or oscillating movements of the eye? Does the child grab the toys presented to her? Is the size of her eyes smaller than usual or cross-eyed or squint? Was only a routine exami... Read Full »
I have vision differences in both my eyes. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old male and I have some questions about my eyesight. I have amblyopia and strabismus. When I was born, I was almost blind in my left eye around 20/200. My eye doctor made me wear glasses and patch my right eye until I was about six years. As I absolutely hated the patch... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have explained everything very well. Whenever there is a difference in refractive status of more than one diopter between two eyes, there is a chance of amblyopia (lazy eye) when the brain starts ignoring the blurry eye. I think your eye doctor has done a great job ... Read Full »
I suffer from unilateral posterior polar cataracts. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Can you please tell me if a unilateral posterior polar cataract has a congenital onset or develops after birth? I am desperately seeking answers as my daughter who is 5 years old has been diagnosed for the first time with a congenital polar cataract. The doctor who originally diagnosed he... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you had an HSV (herpes simplex virus) infection, there are increased chances that this polar cataract is congenital (since birth). Now, during initial years, if there is a hindrance in vision, then due to cataract deprivation, amblyopia sets in. Your ophthalmo... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 9 months old. She is often looking by moving her both eyes to the corner, like she is cross-looking through the corner. I identified this cross-looking for the past two months. She had a general eye check-up, but they were unable to identify the problem. She does not have squin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is important to see a pediatric ophthalmologist to properly diagnose the cause of your baby's crossed eyes. There are a few possible causes, including: 1. Strabismus: This is the most common cause of crossed eyes in babies and children. It o... Read Full »
What visual defect makes one shortsighted in one eye alone?
Query: Hi doctor, I want to know about what eye problem results in one eye that is extremely shortsighted and the other not as short? Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Any significant difference in the power of sight between the eyes may cause amblyopia. In a common language, it is called lazy eye. The effect of amblyopia is in the brain as it gets used to seeing a blurry vision. Later if a person uses glass... Read Full »