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Pediatric Eye Care

Especially in developing countries, many children are blind due to preventable and curable conditions. According to the WHO (World Health Organization) estimates, there are maybe 1.4 million children who are blind.

Without sight, there is no possibility for a child to develop through education. It's very important that the child sees properly for his awareness of the world and then to learn, to cope with life.

It's very important.

In children, it's very important to treat them early because if you do it late, what happens is that the child may not benefit from the surgery.

Why is it important for children?

For example, adult cataracts if you do on a 50, 60 years old, he might live another 10 to 20 years, but children if you do it at two years, he might live up to 70 years old. The number of blind years that you are going to save is much more.


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