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Capillary hemangioma

2019-01-19 18:10:39
My daughter has got capillary hemangioma after a month of birth with swollen eye. I ve been using timolol 0.5% since then but dont see much improvement. Is not there any other option? I tried capturing a pic of inner part of eyelid when my kid was sleeping.. please see the pic attched and advise.. Many thanks...
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Most of these disappear over time. May take 2-3 years. Leave it alone. Maskatieyeclinic Opposite Charni Road station east, Mumbai

Answered2019-01-23 09:20:30

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Hello Capillary hemangioma increase in first year and then start regressing. Timolol eyedrop helps but it is not a miracle drug. Kindly have patience. Other options are employed when hemangioma starts blocking pupillary axis

Answered2019-01-20 03:18:42

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