Why is an eye examination prescribed for a 18 month old child?
Patient: My doctor has ordered an eye examine for my son (age 18 months) because he is not developing and recently for 1week has been throwing up and has lost weight. He is only 17 pounds after this past week, and has been slow to gain up to now. Roy e slayton @icloud.com Doctor: Hi...some of the inborn errors of metabolism have eye and fundus and retina problems. So when a kid is failing to thrive and developmentally delayed it is usual for the pediatrician to ask for an ophthalmological evaluation and consult. It is indicated very much as it will give clue tot he diagnosis or diagnosis itself.Regards - Dr. Sumanth