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Paediatric Adnexal Surgery

Management of children who present with droopy eyelids, watery eyes or squints

Paediatric Adnexal Surgery
Syringe and Probe
Syringe and Probe

Watery eyes in a child is most often due to a blocked nasolacrimal duct. Normally the duct fully opens by the time a child is 12 months of age.

Squint (Strabismus) surgery in children
Squint (Strabismus) surgery in children

Squint surgery in a child is performed to realign the eyes so that they appear straight. Squint surgery can also help with maintaining or restoring binocular vision and to a small extent help with depth perception.

Ptosis Surgery
Ptosis Surgery

A droopy eyelid in a child is most often an isolated condition not associated with any syndromes or systemic conditions. It is important to make sure that the visual axis of the child is clear, to prevent the child from developing amblyopia (a lazy eye with poor vision).