Pediatric Opthalmology and Squint Services: Mumbai

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She is an alumnus of the prestigious Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of hospitals, Mumbai.

After completing her graduation with MBBS, she went on to pursue her Ophthalmology training and became an ophthalmic surgeon with 3 feathers in her cap- acing with 3 Gold Medals at her Post graduate examination.

Post Ophthalmology training and multiple stints in several hospitals, she went on to discover her passion in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, while pursuing a short-term fellowship with the GPOS under the best mentors in Mumbai.

There was no looking back since then, she went on to live her dream by setting her brick solid foundation with a long-term fellowship in Paediatric ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology from the internationally renowned Eye Institute- Narayana Nethralaya in Bangalore.

She now continues on the path which drives her passionately.

She is currently attached to Dr. L.H Hiranandani Hospital (Powai), Nahar Medical Center (Chandivali)

She is an ex-honorary visiting faculty at KEM Hospital (Parel).

At Bai Jerbai Wadia Children’s Hospital (Parel) she serves those in need.

Her interests include- Cortical Vision impairment, children with special needs and catering to a child as a whole, treatment of simple and complex squints, nystagmus and Neuroophthalmology.

She absolutely adores children and loves her time spent in clinic with them. She dreams of doctors being a child’s friend. It is probably this that makes children want to come back to her for follow ups happily.

SERVICES OFFERED

Pediatric Eye Care:

Children can have an array of eye problems and most of them are treatable.

However, the main aim remains to identify the problem early and treat it so that the child can have the best possible visual outcome.

The common diseases that present to us can fall in the following categories:

· Vision assessment and spectacle power check (refractive errors)

· Itching/ Burning/ Dryness of eyes

· Child with eyestrain/ headache/ eye pain/ learning disability

· Squint eyes or strabismus

· Lazy eyes or amblyopia

· Red/pink eyes, eye allergies and infections

· Children with watery eyes or eye discharge (Blocked nasolacrimal duct)

· Shaky eyes or nystagmus

· Childhood (Congenital and developmental) cataract

· Congenital and infantile glaucoma

· Droopy eyes (ptosis)

· Children with developmental delays/ neurological problems

· Born with small eyes- micro-ophthalmos/ nanopthalmos/ anopthalmos

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· Preterm/ at risk babies for ROP screening (Retinopathy of prematurity)

· Vitamin A Deficiency

· And white reflex in the eye