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Eye sight for 5 year old kid
My sister's kid is five years old and has minus 12 eyesight. Is it manageable in the future or very serious? Please help
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It’s is not common to have such high powers. Kindly pick a good Ophthalmologist nearby you and have continuous follow up at the same place. Preferably a Peadiatric Ophthalmologist
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This is high myopia and the kid needs a complete retinal evaluation. Degeneration of retune is associated with such high numbers at times. The power keeps changing over time as also the retinal changes. Please get an evaluation done
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Atropine eye drop can decrease progression of Myopia .
Consult local Ophthalmologist
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It's high myopia could be pathological. Advice to get refractive errors and retina screened for every 6 months.
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Consult Ophthalmologist for further evaluation
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is high Myopia.you must be careful.pl have detailed eye examination. Pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Saurabh Bothra
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Jaipur
Pls bring the child to clinic for further management
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Retina check up
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Don’t give him mobile
We are dealing in these cases in our hospital in Jaipur
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