General Guidelines

Regarding Pediatric age group

• If child is reading the book from very close distance or watching the television from very close distance then they need immediate thorough eye checkup.
• If child is squinting then they need immediate eye checkup. If the treatment is initiated at the earliest then long term consequences can be avoided.
• Recurrent style, redness, watering of eyes, irritation etc can be sign of refractive error/spectacle number.
• If a child has refractive error then follow up should be done every six months.
• If only one eye has large number and the other eye is normal then it may remain unnoticed for long hence vision should be checked by closing each eye.

Regarding youngsters

• Frequent motorcycle riders should always wear protective glasses or helmet to avoid long term consequences.
• Those working in machine shops should always wear safety goggles to avoid exposure to metallic foreign body or welding arc.
• If there is any chemical injury to the eye then it should be immediately washed with copious amount of tap water.
• The computer users should blink very frequently while working and should have plenty of water to avoid dryness of eyes. Same thing applies for frequent television watchers.

Regarding adults

• If there is difficulty in reading the newspaper or threading a needle then they require near vision glasses after thorough eye check up (Usually after 40yrs of age).
• Haloes around the light, on & off pain, watering of eyes and intolerance to light and frequent changes in the spectacle number can be the sign of glaucoma.
• Blurring of vision, haloes, watering and inability to see in bright light or dark can be the sign of cataract.
• If there is history of diabetes for 5 or more years then you need to examine your retina every six months to avoid blindness.