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Lazy eye from childhood
If mother has lazy eye from childhood,can her children also get lazy eye.can we stop before delivery?
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If the mother has major refractive error like myopia or hypermetropia the child has a genetic predisposition to get the same .
So early vision testing and refraction is advisable.
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Lazy eye as such can't happen unless there is an inciting factor, which is often refractive error. Get your child eye screened by an Ophthalmologist after delivery and watch for major warning signs like white eye reflex and deviation of eyes. Can't be determined ante natal however
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Have a safe delivery at term and get your child eye screen by an Ophthalmologist after delivery
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watch for major warning signs, especially white eye reflex and deviation of eyes
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Yes the baby can have lazy eye.. as there is genetic predisposition. Having said that it's not always necessary for a baby to inherit this condition. As a pediatric ophthalmologist I would suggest you to get your infant evaluated with a pediatric ophthalmologist at 6 months of age.
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During an antenatal scan you can specially ask your doctor to look for eyes. Any gross abnormality only can be detected with antenatal scan
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This cannot be predicted before delivery,
You can get the baby examined early in life so any refractive error gets treated timely preventing lazy eye
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
There is a possibility that child may have lazy eye.
No, this can't be stopped before delivery.
But you can get your baby checked timely, so that it can be managed in time.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult
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Dr. Tushar Pundlik
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
8 yrs exp
Jalgaon
Before birth we can not say anything, you can have good antenatal scan to check your babies normal growth
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Have good radiological scan
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Need to consult physically
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Sangli
Please Consult
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