Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology
The pediatric ophthalmology division of The Children’s Hospital is one of the few centers giving special attention to diverse ophthalmic needs of children from infancy thru’ adolescence. About 20,000 children with
eye diseases are managed annually. The spacious outpatient clinic is specifically designed to meet the unique ophthalmic and social needs of children. It serves as a referral center for all significant eye diseases. The pediatric care ranges from routine eye examination to very complex diagnosis .The department started as an outdoor unit in 1998.in 2001 inpatient was started and it moved to its present location on third floor of emergency block in 2007.
Services
The Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology provides high quality eye care to diagnose and treat a wide range of eye disorders in infants, children, and adolescents, with the ultimate goal of preventing vision loss and protecting the health of the eye. These include, among others:
Strabismus clinic
Amblyopia therapy
Cataract clinic: More than 3000 infants with congenital cataract have been operated and managed in the department since 2000.
Infantile and juvenile glaucoma clinic:More then 1000 pts of congenital glaucoma has been managed In the department.
Refractive error (need for glasses, e.g., nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism)
Ptosis management
Infection of the eye and orbit
Hemangioma of the eyelid and orbit
Eye conditions related to a history of prematurity (e.g. Retinopathy of Prematurity)
Surgical treatment of eye disorders and eye misalignment
Many systemic and medical diseases may also affect vision, eye health, and eye alignment. Infants and children with a history of prematurity, certain medical issues, genetic disorders, metabolic disorders, developmental delay, and autism, also routinely obtain eye care in the department. As all pediatric eye surgery uses general anesthesia, we work closely with our pediatric anesthesiologists to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for patients and families.
OUR PRESENTATIONS
A survey of infantile esotropia-Children hospital experience – Ophthalmo 2000
Management of nasolacrimal obstruction-ophthalmo 2000
Comparison of irrigation/aspiration alone with Irrigation/aspiration with primary posterior capsulotomy and anterior viterectomy in management of congenital cataract-ophthalmo 2000
YAG capsulotomy in children under general anesthesia—ophthalmo 2001
Endoscopic laser DCR-ophthalmo2001
Management of squint with adjustablesuture technique – ophthalmo 2001
Problems faced after cataract surgery in infants-ophthalmo 2003
Our beautiful children – a study of ocular findings in children with cerebral palsy-AAPO 2006
Currents trends in management of amblyopia-ophthalmo 2007
Disease spectrum in children with proptosis-ophthalmo 2007
Anterior segment developmental anomalies-ophthalmo 2007
Cataract and systemic diseases-ophthalmo 2007
Aniridia- children’s hospital experience-ophthalmo 2007
Ocular findings in children with congenital infections-ophthalmo 2007
Overview of squint –WHO workshop at MAYO Hospital 2005
Management of esotropia-WHO workshop at MAYO Hospital 2006
Management of exotropia-WHO workshop at MAYO Hospital 2006
Eye as a window to systemic disorders-workshop at LRBT hospital 2003
Surgical management of horizontal squint –Ophthalmo 2011
Orbital disease in newborn –Ophthalmo 2010
Congenital ocular malformations – Karopath 2010
Poster presentations
Disease spectrum of proptosis in children – APAO Beijing 2010
Intrauterine ocular infections – APAO Beijing 2010
Eye a window to systemic disease – APAO Beijing 2010
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Lectures to in training teachers of special education
Lectures to pediatricians
Lectures to nurses
Lectures to trainee residents CPC at Children’s Hospital
Member of External faculty of College of Allied and Visual Sciences
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Awareness of eye care in school children by celebrating World Sight Day and inviting children to participate by holding interschool poster competition
Participation CHAPS (child health awareness programme) at Children’s Hospital Lahore
Retinoblastoma support group:monthly meeting is conducted in the deparment
OUR PUBLICATIONS
Comparison of irrigation/ aspiration with irrigation/aspiration accompanied with anterior viterectomy
A survey of children with infantile esotropia
Ocular findings in Down’s syndrome
Disease spectrum in children with proptosis
Refractive errors in children less than five years of ag
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
Gold medal for best paper –ophthalmo 2000
Third prize for poster presentation-AAPO
Professor Ghulam Qadir Qazi Gold Medal 2008 for significant services in pediatric ophthalmology in Pakistan
OUR GOALS
To establish an eye bank
To establish Low vision aid center
To increase awareness in general public about eye care
To form a cataract group
To establish a forum for children and parents
Accreditation of the department for second fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology
OUR MESSAGE
It is important that most eye problems in infants and children be detected and corrected as early as possible during childhood. Failure to correct these problems at an appropriate time early in life may result permanent visual deficit, eye muscle disorders and possibly even legal blindness. This early attention to child’s ocular problem should eventually permit him or her to have optimal vision and binocularity in early life.
Contact:
Postal Address:
Department of PeadeatricOphthalmomogy
The Children’s Hospital and The University of Child Health Sciences
Ferozepur Road
Lahore 54000
Pakistan
Telephone: 0092 42 99230901
e.mail: [email protected]
Website : http://www.seemaqayyum.com/