Medical Advice on "Ophthalmology (Eye Care)"

Is it must to wear eyeglasses with a power of 1 and 1.25?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding your child. Yes, he definitely has to use glasses as you said that your child is having cylindrical power in both eyes. If he will not use glasses, then he will keep on complain...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shikha Gupta

Is it possible to correct lazy eyes in a 4-year-old?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern about your son. The good news is it is detected early. It can be a lazy eye, but the normal adult vision of 6/6 comes at six years, which may also be a reason for low vision. But yes, whatev...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shikha Gupta

Are transparent thread-like eye floaters dangerous?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Our eye is divided into an anterior and a posterior segment. The posterior segment contains a gel called vitreous, which is made of collagen fibers. In some people, these collagen fibers get meshed, and they start flo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

Do I need to treat pterygium with little yellow color veins?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From what you have described, I feel that you may have had an inflamed pterygium whose inflammation is now reducing with treatment. Pterygium tissue will not dissolve on its own and needs surgery to remove. Although it i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manjunath Natarajan

What is the reason for eye allergy and irritation?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems to be a generalized allergy with sneezing, cold eye symptoms and headache which could be due to sinusitis, pharyngitis and allergic conjunctivitis. This can be triggered either because of a drop in your anti-alle...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. N. Sathian

Is restricted eye movement in a 10-day-old child concerning?

HI, Welcome to icliniq.com. Restricted eye movement suggests two things, one is Duane Retraction syndrome (DRS) and second is Congenital sixth nerve palsy. DRS is usually associated with decrease in palpebral aperture in left gaze and normal in att...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

What to do if bump persists after removing chalazion?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You had a chalazion removed from your left lower lid about a month back. I assume the cut was on the inside of the eyelid as usually it is made inside. The residual redness may be due to persistent inflammation of cartil...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. David J. Mathew

Why do I get eye floaters and see fogginess around street lamps at night?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a jelly-like substance in the eye called vitreous. As age progresses, it starts to liquefy or gets detached, and you start seeing floaters, or it also happens in high myopes. You should go to an Ophthalmologi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prashant Koranmath

What problems can arise from using contact lenses?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Stop wearing contact lenses until the eye is completely normal without redness. Consult an ophthalmologist nearby to check for eyelids and retina for moving things and weak spots (lattice). The moving thing is a float...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prashant Koranmath

Diagnosed with lattice degeneration. Please help?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns and would to let you know that lattice degeneration is a symptomatic condition. That is to say that lattice degeneration by itself will not cause any symptoms whatsoever. To put it very simp...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manjunath Natarajan