Your eye health questions, answered.

Adults with no known eye conditions should have a full eye examination every one to two years. If you have diabetes, glaucoma, or a family history of eye disease, an annual check is recommended.

Children should be seen before starting school and then as advised by the doctor. Many conditions have no symptoms in their early stages, so regular checks are the only way to catch them in time.

A full examination at Aadithya Eye Care covers vision assessment and refraction, intraocular pressure measurement, slit-lamp examination of the front of the eye, and a dilated fundus examination of the retina and optic nerve where needed.

Before you leave, every finding is explained clearly and any imaging is shown to you. The whole process usually takes 30 to 60 minutes depending on which tests are needed.

Yes. Glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, and high myopia all have a significant hereditary component. If a parent or sibling has any of these conditions, your own risk is meaningfully higher and you should be examined more frequently.

Tell us about your family history at your first appointment so we can decide how closely to monitor you.

Seek urgent care for: sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes, flashes of light or a new shower of floaters, a curtain or shadow spreading across your vision, severe eye pain with redness or nausea, double vision that appears suddenly, or a chemical splash to the eye.

These can indicate a retinal detachment, acute angle-closure glaucoma, or other serious conditions where hours matter. Call us immediately or go to the nearest eye casualty.

Children should have their first eye examination between the ages of three and four, before they start school. Lazy eye (amblyopia) and squint respond much better to treatment when caught early.

Do not wait for your child to complain, most children with poor vision in one eye have no idea because the other eye compensates. The window for effective amblyopia treatment closes by around age seven to eight.

Quite possibly. Uncorrected short sight, long sight, or astigmatism can make reading, writing, and copying from a board genuinely difficult without any obvious symptoms. Children rarely describe their vision as blurry because they have no comparison.

A simple refraction and full eye examination will either rule this out or identify a correctable cause. Bring your child in before drawing other conclusions.

No. Spectacles correct the refractive error so the child can see clearly; they do not change the eye's underlying prescription. The concern about worsening is usually related to natural changes in the growing eye, not to wearing glasses.

In the case of lazy eye, wearing the correct prescription is part of the treatment, and not wearing it can allow the condition to worsen.

Cataract surgery involves removing the cloudy natural lens and replacing it with a clear artificial lens implant. At Aadithya Eye Care we use phacoemulsification, a stitch-free technique that breaks up the cataract with ultrasound through a very small incision.

The procedure itself takes around 15 to 20 minutes. Most patients arrive, have the operation, and go home the same day, usually within a few hours.

No. The eye is numbed with anaesthetic drops before the procedure begins. You may be aware of light and mild pressure but there is no pain during the surgery.

Some patients experience mild grittiness or a foreign-body sensation for a day or two afterwards. This settles quickly and can be managed with the drops prescribed at discharge.

Most patients notice a significant improvement in clarity within 24 to 48 hours. Vision continues to settle over the following weeks as the eye heals and adjusts to the new lens.

A final spectacle prescription, if one is needed, is usually checked six to eight weeks after surgery once the eye has fully stabilised.

This depends on the type of lens implant chosen and the measurements taken before surgery. Standard monofocal lenses are set for either distance or near; most patients who choose distance focus will still need reading glasses.

Premium multifocal lenses reduce spectacle dependence further, though they are not suitable for everyone. We discuss all options at the pre-surgical consultation so you can make an informed choice.

Glaucoma cannot be cured, but it can be controlled very effectively. The goal of treatment, whether eye drops, laser, or surgery, is to lower intraocular pressure to a level where the optic nerve is no longer being damaged.

The vision lost to glaucoma cannot be restored, which makes early detection and consistent, lifelong treatment critically important.

Yes, having a first-degree relative with glaucoma raises your risk substantially. First-degree relatives of glaucoma patients should begin annual eye examinations from the age of 40, or earlier if other risk factors are present.

We check intraocular pressure, examine the optic nerve, and perform visual field testing and OCT at every glaucoma monitoring appointment.

For most patients, yes. Eye drops lower intraocular pressure for as long as they are used. Stopping them allows pressure to rise again and damage to resume. Laser treatment or surgery can reduce or eliminate the need for drops in some patients, but this depends on the type and severity of glaucoma.

At every review appointment we assess how well your pressure is controlled and whether your current treatment needs to be adjusted.

Prescriptions do change, particularly in children and teenagers as the eye grows, and again in the mid-forties when the lens loses flexibility (presbyopia). Gradual change is usually normal.

Rapid or sudden changes in adults can sometimes indicate early cataract, blood sugar instability in diabetes, or other conditions that need investigation. If your vision is shifting noticeably over weeks rather than years, come in for a check.

It depends on the degree of dryness. Mild dry eye is manageable with daily disposable lenses and lubricating drops used alongside. Moderate to severe dry eye often makes lens wear uncomfortable or inadvisable, as it can worsen the underlying condition.

We assess the ocular surface before recommending contact lens wear and will advise honestly about whether lenses are suitable for your eyes.

No referral is needed. You can book an appointment directly by calling us or filling in the appointment form on our website. We see patients of all ages for routine eye examinations, second opinions, and specialist consultations.

Yes, please bring any spectacles or contact lens prescription you currently use. Also bring a list of any medications you take, including eye drops, as some systemic medications affect eye pressure and lens clarity.

If you have had previous eye investigations elsewhere, OCT scans, visual field tests, or surgical records, bring those too so we have a baseline to compare against.

Dilation is used when we need to examine the retina, optic nerve, or posterior segment in detail. Dilating drops cause blurred near vision and light sensitivity for two to four hours.

You should not drive while your pupils are dilated. Please arrange for someone to take you home if dilation is likely, or let us know in advance so we can advise. Bring a pair of sunglasses as bright light will be uncomfortable until the drops wear off.

We are located in Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The clinic is a short walk from Perambur Railway Station and easily reachable from Kolathur, Villivakkam, Madhavaram and Ayanavaram.

Full directions, a map, and clinic hours are on our Contact page. You can also call us on +91 91500 23635 and we will guide you in.