Medical Advice on "Ophthalmology (Eye Care)"

What are the treatment options for nystagmus?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are multiple options available for nystagmus like medicine, surgery, etc. Nystagmus is usually bilateral, there are only few nystagmus that affects a single eye. The treatment depends on the type of nystagmus. Kin...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

Can you please suggest if the prescribed glasses are enough to correct the refractive error?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the reports, you have refractive error for which you need to wear glasses constantly and use antiglare and blue filter glasses. As you are using the screen excessively, it is advisable to put drops at lea...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Gargi Madhukar Apte

How to correct my 8 months old daughter's squint?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, we need to check if the squint is a true squint or pseudo squint. If it is a true squint then, the first step is cycloplegic refraction. We will instill Atropine ointment for three days, and then we will check if an...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

Is it possible to have both short-sightedness and farsightedness at the same time?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query carefully. You mentioned you are having short-sightedness, but you have not said it is a spherical or cylindrical axis. If you have cylinder correction (with the axis mentioned), what you are expe...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Gargi Madhukar Apte

What are the treatment options available to increase eyesight in my eye?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Well, I have reviewed your attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity).Yes, you have amblyopia in the right eye due to compound myopic astigmatism.There is not a definite way to protect the ot...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hussein Ayoub

Is it normal for a 4-year-old to have a cylindrical eye power?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Did she see 6 / 12 with or without glasses correction? No, that is not normal for her age. For her age, she should see 6 / 6 with both eyes, but given that she has a cylinder (a condition we call astigmatism) and has...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hussein Ayoub

How to get relief from itchy eyes with mucus?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It seems like you are an atopic patient. Eye Allergy can occur separately, or in some patients, there is a history of other allergies like recurrent flu or itching on the body. Allergy in ato...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ammar Zahid Malik

Multiple sore like protrusions around an eye is spreading to the other. Will it cause blindness?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition looks like herpes blepharitis and conjunctivitis. In children, we suggest oral Acyclovir and have to observe his cornea as it may spread to the cornea also. He has to be kept under observation by a pediatri...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

What can cause redness and itching of the eye since two years?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity) do suggest that he is suffering from allergic conjunctivitis. It is treated with steroid eye drops and anti allergic eyedrops and lubricating eye drops. But, t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chandrashekhar Kale

Can you please give a second opinion on squint surgery to avoid any permanent damage?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not think heat stroke has caused your squint. I would definitely like to see pictures where the squint is visible. You seem to be suffering from the alternate divergent squint. The amount of squint is also not mu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arnab Pal