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SYMPTOMS OF LAZY EYE IN CHILDREN AND IMPORTANCE OF EYE EXAMINATION
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Eye laziness is observed in one in every 20 children. Although it does not cause blindness, it causes a decrease in visual acuity and difficulty in perceiving a sense of depth. Eye laziness, which can cause many problems in adulthood, Turkey Medicals member Eye hospital and clinic in Antalya specialist Prof. Dr. explained.
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CHILD EYE LAZINESS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BEFORE AGE 10
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Eye laziness in children is caused by factors such as asymmetry between two eye fracture defects (glasses number), astigmatism, cataracts, eyelid miscarriage, strabismus and family history. 3-D vision, which can also be called depth sensation, begins to develop from the first months of life by combining images from every 2 eyes in the visual center of the brain. In order for a healthy three-dimensional vision to occur, both eyes must be developed to have a certain level of vision. If eyesight in one or both eyes is not sufficiently developed, laziness occurs. Eye health and diseases specialist say that with early diagnosis and early treatment, for example, when it is detected before the age of 7-10 years, it is possible to cope with eye laziness because it has not yet completed eye and brain development.
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WHEN SHOULD THE FIRST CHILD LAZY EYE EXAMINATION BE DONE?
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“Late diagnosis means delayed treatment. Especially if the age period in which lazy eye can be treated is passed, there is nothing that can be done.” Children in routine pediatric examinations after birth, although it is not an abnormal condition; in the first 6 Months, 1. age, 3.age and 6. he must undergo an eye exam at age. It should be reevaluated around the age of 9, when simple myopia begins, and it should be monitored annually in the presence of a fracture defect.” In the case where two refractive defects of the eye are different from each other and a difference in the appearance of the eyes is not usually because they can’t express their complaints to the preschool children in the diagnosis and treatment of amblyopia cautioning he pointed out, “the eyes between the ages of 7-10 children over the age of completed development of 10 we are able to receive a positive response to treatment”, is warned.
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9 SIGNS OF EYE LAZINESS IN CHILDREN
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Turkey Eye health and diseases specialist lists the symptoms of conditions that can cause lazy eye as follows:
- Keep one eye closed,
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- Frequent winking,
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- Squinting or rubbing your eyes,
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- Difficulty in hand-eye coordination, such as holding the ball while playing, tying shoes, or buttoning buttons,
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- Constantly turn your head in one direction while reading or watching TV,
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- Look very closely when reading or writing, scrolling lines, or constantly following with your finger,
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- Dislike close work,
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- Distraction or distraction in a short time,
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- A frequent headache complaint that may occur as a result of constant self-compulsion to be able to clear the board at school and focus on writing.
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EARLY TREATMENT IMPROVES CHILDREN EYE LAZINESS
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The main principle of treatment is to correct the problem that leads to laziness and to ensure the use of the lazy eye-related area of the brain by closing the intact eye.”the duration of closure treatment is determined by the doctor according to the degree of laziness and the age of the child, and regular follow-up is required. With these methods, children under the age of 10 give positive responses before child eye examination and treatment in Turkey” may be required.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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