Eye Diseases in Children and How to Diagnose Them
Ahmed Taher Hamid Ali
Al Noor Eye Hospital (Al Basar International Foundation-Bangladesh), Satmasjid Road, Dhaka (1207), Bangladesh
Hasnat M. Alamgir
Al Noor Eye Hospital (Al Basar International Foundation-Bangladesh), Satmasjid Road, Dhaka (1207), Bangladesh
Salman Ahmed Taher Hamid
Makkah Eye Hospital, Dhaka (Al Basar International Foundation-Bangladesh), Uttara, Dhaka (1230), Bangladesh
Md Mahmudul Hasan*
Al Noor Eye Hospital (Al Basar International Foundation-Bangladesh), Satmasjid Road, Dhaka (1207), Bangladesh
Imtiaj Hossain Chowdhury
Al Noor Eye Hospital (Al Basar International Foundation-Bangladesh), Satmasjid Road, Dhaka (1207), Bangladesh
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Children, Diagnosis, Disease, Eye
Abstract
Eyes are among the most vital body organs and we perceive over three-quarters of our senses through sight. Vision helps us to walk, read, write, work and participate in education, social and numerous activities. Through a complex process, eye captures information around it and transmits it constantly to our brain. Eyes like other body organs are prone to many diseases and injuries during adulthood as well as childhood. A number of risk factors can affect a child’s vision. Visual impairment in children has serious growth, public health, and economic consequences. Eye diseases in children are particularly important to diagnose on time and treat early because child’s vision remains in developing stage and vision has great impact on their mental development, school performance, future work opportunities, and quality of life. Early screening, diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases among children can help deter developing visual impairment and blindness later in life.
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