Dr Seema Pallawkar

A pediatric eye checkup is a comprehensive exam performed to ensure a child's eyes are healthy and developing properly. Since young children may not express visual difficulties, regular exams are crucial for early detection of potential issues like lazy eye, refractive errors, and eye alignment problems.

A comprehensive eye exam is a full assessment of your vision and overall eye health that includes several noninvasive tests. It begins with a patient history and a visual acuity test, and progresses to examining eye function with tests for eye pressure, muscle movement, and peripheral vision, often including a slit-lamp examination and pupil dilation to view the retina. These exams are crucial for catching eye diseases early and can even detect signs of other systemic health issues like diabetes.

Sutureless cataract surgery is a minimally invasive technique where a clouded natural lens is replaced with an artificial one without the need for stitches. This “no-stitch” approach often uses ultrasound to break up the cataract, which is then suctioned out, making the incision small and self-sealing. This leads to benefits like quicker recovery, reduced discomfort, a stable, watertight wound, and a lower risk of suture-related complications