Health Q&A
Retinal exam in pregnancy

I had an episode of blurring and scotoma two weeks back in my left eye. I am 37+3 weeks pregnant. Today I went for an eye exam where they used dilating eye drops thrice before the exam. I wasn't told about punctal occlusion to reduce systemic absorption. How long will the medicine stay in my body? Can it harm my baby? Are these drops safe in pregnancy?

Pain in eye

Hello dr,my brother is 48 years old married he is having pain in his one eye  since 3-4 days it's looking something pimple like in his eye   I'm sharing the images kindly have a look and help me for this thank u...

Neck pain and sleepiness

I have eye sight, and my right eye is  2.25 and my left eye is 2.0 , I don't use spectacles .I use my mobile for a long time , is it causes neck pain ,neck strain and sometimes headache, and my toddler son disturbs my sleep daily. Is it cause to my neck pain .

Child Blindness chances - Myopic Couples

My brother and her wife. Brother have a spectacle power of -4.25 (one eye) and -4.75 (other eye), and his wife has -5.25 and -4.75. They both have myopia but no known eye diseases. We would like to know: 1. Does having moderate/high myopia in both parents increase the risk of their child being blind? 2. What is the approximate percentage risk of blindness for the child due to genetics?

Enquiry regarding usage of eye drops

How long should be the gap between 3 different eye drops if each eye drop is to be used every 4 hours for 4 times a day?

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