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?

Need an eBill

Please generate an e-bill with doctor consultation charges and send via mail . Need to submit the e Bill.

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?

Do I need to wear glasses all the time ?

I have had myopia since my early teens and I didn't get it corrected back then , 2 yrs ago I got glasses but I rarely wore them (-2.75 left eye , -3 right eye) the power remained the same Now I got new glasses made (for a better frame) but I see less crisp with my left eye (very slightly tho) but I see well with my old glasses from the left . Overall , I see well with my new + old glasses. But the optometrist said , my eyes are becoming lazy . I'm very scared . Do I need to wear my glasses all the time for both near and far work ?

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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