Departments That We Provide

Clinical Examination and Investigation

The department provides child-friendly, advanced diagnostic services:

1. Pediatric Visual Acuity Assessment – age-appropriate vision tests using charts, pictures, and preferential looking techniques.
2. Cycloplegic Refraction – for accurate detection of refractive errors.
3. Ocular Motility & Alignment Tests – Hirschberg test, Krimsky test, cover/uncover, alternate cover, and prism bar cover tests.
4. Orthoptic Evaluation – binocular vision and fusion assessment.
5. Retinoscopy – for pediatric refractive error evaluation.
6. Slit Lamp & Fundus Examination.
7. Ultrasound B-Scan – for congenital cataract, retinoblastoma, and opaque media.
8. Posterior Segment Photography – for documentation and follow-up.

Procedures

The department provides specialized procedures for diagnosis and therapy:

1. Amblyopia Therapy – occlusion (patching) and penalization
2. Orthoptic & Vision Therapy Exercises.
3. Botulinum Toxin Injection – for selected cases of strabismus and nystagmus.
4. Probing & Syringing of Nasolacrimal Duct – for congenital dacryocystitis.
5. Chalazion Curettage & Minor Pediatric Procedures.
6. Prism Therapy – for small-angle deviations and diplopia.

Surgical Services

The department provides advanced pediatric surgical services:

1. Strabismus Surgery – recession, resection, adjustable sutures for squint correction.
2. Congenital Cataract Surgery – lensectomy, IOL implantation with amblyopia management.
3. Congenital Glaucoma Surgery – goniotomy, trabeculotomy.
4. Pediatric Oculoplastic Surgeries – ptosis correction, eyelid malposition correction.
5. Nystagmus Surgery – Kestenbaum-Anderson procedure.
6. Congenital Lacrimal Surgery – Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), dacryocystectomy.
7. Retinoblastoma Evaluation & Referral Surgery Support.

Pediatric Ophthalmology Services – Treatment Plans & Strategies

The department ensures comprehensive care for children’s vision and ocular motility disorders through:

• Early Detection Programs: Screening for congenital cataract, strabismus, and refractive errors in schools and neonatal units.
• Amblyopia Prevention & Treatment: Structured therapy for lazy eye to maximize visual potential.
• Holistic Child-Centered Approach: Integrating ophthalmologists, pediatricians, neurologists, and genetic counselors.
• ROP screening and treatment: Through out the week except Friday with free of cost.
• Examination under anesthesia: For diagnosis, evaluation and management of various pediatric eye diseases
• Parental Counseling & Education: Guidance for long-term vision care and compliance with treatment.
• School Eye Health Programs: Mass screening to detect refractive errors and prevent avoidable blindness.
• Community Outreach: Awareness campaigns for early detection of refractive error and congenital eye diseases.
• Research & Training: Fellowship ( Both short and Long term)  training in pediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus surgery.
• Accessible & Affordable Care: Low-cost pediatric surgeries under national child eye health programs.
• Examination and treatment of children with systemic disorder.