Looking after your health means taking care of your eyes. After all, they are your windows to the world that enable you to function optimally and enjoy a good quality of life. Ask the best eye clinics in Dubai, and your doctors will tell you that taking care of your eyes entails wearing eyewear to...
Photo by Yujia Tang on Unsplash Good eyesight is crucial at any age since it allows you to connect with your surroundings, avoid accidents and absorb information you’ll use in your lifetime. Clear vision also lets you see the beauty around you, enabling you to appreciate intricate details of art, nature and your loved ones’...
Notice how your children put their heads too close to their reading material? Or perhaps they tend to reverse words or omit certain letters while reading? These could all be signs of learning problems associated with their vision. Education and eyesight are intimately linked, with 80 percent of learning delivered visually. Even us adults rely...
Image by Helmut Strasil from Pixabay What is diplopia of the eye? It is what we commonly call double vision, a condition characterized by seeing two images when looking at an object. What causes double vision? Several conditions may cause diplopia. In children, a study found that nonparalytic strabismus is the most common cause of...
Image by Nguyen Dinh Lich from Pixabay Myopia or nearsightedness is increasingly prevalent among children. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology in 2018 reported that among 60,789 pediatric patients (5 to 19 years old) enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente Southern California health plan from 2008 to 2013, 41.9% had myopia. There are...
Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash Does your child have myopia? Do they wear glasses to correct it? Did you know there is an alternative to glasses that most children prefer to wear? Plus, unlike glasses, it can also benefit their vision in the long term. Read on to find out all about how ortho-k...
Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash As pediatric ophthalmologists in Dubai, we have many parents entrusting us with their children’s eye health. Often, parents ask for us advice on how they can best protect and care for their children’s vision. Here are five tips we offer. 1. Know that not all vision problems are obvious...
Photo by Pascal van de Vendel on Unsplash Ever noticed your child closing, rubbing, and squinting one of his eyes frequently? Does he turn to one side when looking at something (e.g., watching television)? Or perhaps, he is having a difficult time reading? If you answered yes to these questions, your child might have amblyopia...
Photo by Alexander Dummer on Unsplash Technology changed a lot of things, and that includes how children pass the time. Today, kids are allowed and thus more inclined to play on their smartphones or computers rather than go outside. They are happy to use their devices until it’s time to go to bed – often...
The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends that children get their first eye examination between ages three and five to ensure their eyes are developing properly and do not show signs of eye disease. Unfortunately, a trusted eye specialist for kids says that not everyone gets their first ophthalmic exam at this age. Because of this, many people undergo one only when...
