Pediatrics - ABITA EYE GROUP

▪ Amblyopia is decreased vision in one or both eyes due to a variety of causes. Amblyopia may be called “Lazy Eye,” though many times, the eyes does not look at all different from one another. Amblyopia causes a blurred image to be sent to the brain leading to a decreased perception of vision from the amblyopic eye.
▪ Treatment: Patching the “strong” or “good” eye to enforce or strengthen the weak eye is the mainstay of treatment for amblyopia. Other treatments may include glasses, dilating drops or surgery if there are other diseases such as strabismus, cataract or glaucoma.
▪ For more information about amblyopia: https://aapos.org/terms/conditions/21

▪ A droopy lid in a child may be from when they were born or acquired later in life.
▪ There are many causes of a droopy lid, each of which have unique treatment options.
▪ Ptosis in children may lead to amblyopia (link) due to blocking of vision in one eye or by causing astigmatism in one or both eyes, and a chin-up position to be able to see around the droopy lid.
▪ For more information about pediatric ptosis: https://aapos.org/terms/conditions/90

▪ A tear duct obstruction is when any part of the drainage system from the eye is blocked leading to a backup of the tears.
▪ This may happen at any age, usually after 6 weeks of age.
▪ Signs of an obstruction include tearing and drainage from the eye that may look like an infection.

Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

▪ A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens of the eye.
▪ In children, this can be congenital or acquired, usually by trauma.
▪ The mainstays of treatment for pediatric cataracts may include patching, dilating drops at home, and surgery.
▪ For more information about pediatric cataracts: https://aapos.org/terms/conditions/31

▪ Glaucoma in children may occur at any age, including immediately after birth.
▪ Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve, and, in children, is usually related to elevated pressure inside the eye.

▪ Strabismus is the deviation of one or both eyes. Strabismus may be congenital (starting at, or soon after birth) or acquired (even as an adult!).
▪ Strabismus can be caused by a variety of physiologic conditions most of which are related to neuromuscular conditions (brain control of the eye muscles).
▪ In children, strabismus may be treated with patching, glasses, surgery, or other treatment regimens.
▪ In adults, strabismus may be treated with prisms, surgery, or other treatment regimens.
▪ For more information about strabismus: https://aapos.org/terms/conditions/100

For more information about the majority of pediatric diseases and adult neuromuscular diseases treated by Dr. Bach: https://aapos.org/terms