Every minute one child goes blind in this world. The situation is made worse by the fact that 54% of this blindness is reversible.
In pursuit of our commitment to reduce childhood blindness with quality eye care services, a full-fledged pediatric ophthalmology unit was started in collaboration with ORBIS which is an international non-profit organization committed to reducing childhood blindness, which was the first in Chhattisgarh. Since then, we have been at the forefront of bringing new techniques and technology to the children of Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas, which compares to the best in the world.
Services we provide
ROP Screening in premature babies: Any child born before 32 weeks of pregnancy or where the birth weight is less than 1500 grams is at risk of losing vision due to ‘Retinopathy of prematurity’. Timely intervention with lasers or an eye surgery can save many of these eyes. For that to happen, such children should be examined within 4 weeks of their birth or 32 weeks after conception, whichever is earlier.
Our experts in Retina services provide excellent and timely treatment in the form of lasers and intravitreal injections, as required. More than 10,000 children with ROP have been screened and managed at our institute
Amblyopia: Poor vision in one or both eyes due to uncorrected refractive error, squint or other conditions that prevent light from going into the eye is called amblyopia or lazy eye. Lazy eye needs treatment with appropriate eye glasses, and special techniques like patching therapy. This therapy is most effective in the first 8 years of life. However, it is always better to prevent amblyopia, and the easiest way to prevent amblyopia is by having your child’s eyes examined by an ophthalmologist before the child starts going to school.
More than 10,000 children with amblyopia have been managed at MGM Eye Institute. We now have latest Computer based amblyopia therapy which can be used even at home by children.
Myopia Control: Myopia (near sightedness) is increasingly becoming a cause of concern in school going children. It is already affecting almost 50% of school going children in urban areas. While it can be managed with spectacles, early diagnosis and effective control are important to prevent lifelong visual disabilities.
We provide a holistic approach to myopia control with lifestyle changes, medications and special Myopia control spectacles, all of which have shown to reduce myopia progression.
Developmental Cataract: Cataract in children is less common than in adults, but not rare. Most of these cases will need cataract surgery at the earliest to prevent loss of vision due to amblyopia.
More than 1600 pediatric cataract surgeries have been conducted at MGM Eye institute, using the latest innovations in machines and techniques. More than 230 of these have been completely free of cost. We have partnered with NGOs to provide the best possible lenses to even the socially less privileged, through which more than 30 surgeries have been performed till date.
Congenital Glaucoma: Raised eye pressure in children due to improper development of the eye’s drainage system is termed congenital glaucoma. This can lead to an increase in size of the eye and nerve damage. It is important to detect this condition early and early surgery can significantly improve the child’s visual future.
Dedicated full time anesthesia services ensure safe surgery for even the smallest child
