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Plain answers to the questions parents actually ask about children's eyes, each one written and reviewed by a paediatric eye doctor, dated, and backed by sources you can check.
Babies
Crossed eyes in newborns: what's normal and what's not
Your newborn's eyes just crossed for a second. What's normal, what to watch, and when to call.
Red eyes
Pink eye in children: which kind is it, and what to do
A red sticky eye at 7am: how to tell what kind it is, and what needs a doctor.
Eyelid lumps
Styes and chalazia: the little lump on your child's eyelid
The lump looks dramatic. Nearly always it is a small blocked gland, and there is a calm plan for it.
Warning signs
Why does my child keep rubbing their eyes?
Tired, itchy, or blurry: what a child's rubbing is telling you.
Babies
How your baby learns to see: the first year, month by month
The newborn who sees you best at feeding distance, and everything that follows in a single remarkable year.
Myths
Carrots, dim light and other eye myths parents still hear
Which eye myths are harmless folklore, and which one genuinely costs children their sight.
Screens
Why so many children are short-sighted now, and what actually helps
More children need glasses than ever. What drives it, and the one habit with real evidence behind it.
Screens
The 20-20-20 rule: screen breaks that actually happen
Every 20 minutes, 20 feet, 20 seconds. What it can and cannot do, and how to make breaks happen.
Safety
Little eyes in the Malaysian sun: hats, sunglasses and haze
Padang, playground and pasar malam are good for growing eyes. This is the easy sun sense to add on top.
Safety
Eye safety at home: the accidents I see, and how to prevent them
Most eye injuries in children happen at home. Here is what actually reaches my clinic, and how to prevent most of them.
Eye tests & check-ups
How we test eyes before a child can read
No letters, no right answers. What actually happens when we measure a two-year-old's sight.
Warning signs
The white glow in a photo, and three other signs to know
One photo, one pale pupil, and a question that cannot wait until the next routine check.
Squint & lazy eye
Lazy eye: how to spot the drift early
Amblyopia is the commonest cause of poor vision in children, and one of the most treatable, while the window is respected.
Screens
Why does my child sit so close to the screen?
Usually harmless, occasionally a clue. How to tell which one you are seeing.
Babies
When should my baby have a first eye check?
The timeline most parents are never given, and what happens at each stage.
Watery eyes
Blocked tear ducts: what's normal, what's not
Most clear on their own by the first birthday, helped along by one gentle massage.
Colour vision
Colour blindness in children: how we test for it
A quick dot-pattern test, and what a result changes day to day.
Glasses
My child needs glasses: what happens now?
Calming the worry after a first prescription, and what happens next.
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