Lazy eye & Squint

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Lazy eye & Squint

Asked for Male, 5 Years

My son has a refractive error, lazy eye & squint in his right eye...his power is 4.5 in right eye & 3.75 in left eye... We are patching him for 5-6 hours every day and vision is 24/36 in right and 6/9 in left.. Required consultation with a pediatric opthamologist for further course of treatment

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Dr. Vaibhev Mittal Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 16 yrs exp Sangrur Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vaibhev Mittal

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 16 yrs exp Sangrur

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Hello GOOD AFTERNOON I am a paediatric ophthalmologist located in Sangrur. This difference in refractive error between two eyes is not great... I think we have to find out the cause for lazy eye. Kindly consult me personally or send me his medical records so that I may guide you better regards

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