Role of Paediatricians in Paediatric Ophthalmology

Shrestha, Ujjowala Devi

Article:
Role of Paediatricians in Paediatric Ophthalmology

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dc.contributor.author	Shrestha, Ujjowala Devi
dc.date.accessioned	2026-05-20T10:51:12Z
dc.date.available	2026-05-20T10:51:12Z
dc.date.issued	2013
dc.description	Ujjowala Devi Shrestha Paediatric Ophthalmology Unit, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: Children are primarily examined by paediatricians. In Nepal, child health is in low priority due to illiteracy, there is total lack of awareness about children’s eye health. The common avoidable causes of childhood blindness are refractive errors, amblyopia, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), vitamin A deficiency (VAD), xerophthalmia, ophthalmia neonatorum (ON), congenital cataract, and retinoblastoma. Paediatricians could be the key persons for early referral of these children to a paediatric ophthalmologist. Paediatricians can send the patients for eye examination after birth within 6 weeks, at 6 months, at one year and before going to school. In conclusion, early screening and referral by the paediatricians to the paediatric ophthalmologist prevents children from being sightless.
dc.identifier	https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i1.7605
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6160
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
dc.subject	Paediatric ophthalmology
dc.subject	Refractive error
dc.subject	Vitamin A deficiency
dc.title	Role of Paediatricians in Paediatric Ophthalmology
dc.type	Article
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