About those eye drops at the clinic
A nurse tips his head back, puts something in both eyes, and tells you to come back in half an hour. Here is what those drops are for, and what the rest of the day will be like.
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Astigmatism in children, explained in plain words
The rugby-ball cornea, explained without the jargon, and why finding it early matters.
Warning signs
Big beautiful eyes can be a warning sign
The compliment every big-eyed baby gets, and the three signs that turn it into an appointment this week.
Warning signs
Cataract in children: not only a grandparent's problem
A cloudy lens in a baby is a different problem from a cloudy lens at seventy. The difference is time.
Safety
A chemical splash in a child's eye: the first sixty seconds
Rinse first, phone second. What to do in the minute after a cleaning product goes into a child's eye.
Glasses
Contact lenses for children and teens: when and how
There is no age for contact lens readiness. There is a routine, and it decides everything.
Myths
Do carrots or fish oil improve eyesight?
A real disease hides under the carrot myth. Here is why that does not mean more carrots, or fish oil, sharpen a healthy child's sight.
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