What do I do if I have a white
dot picture?
1. Check
all of your photos to see if any others are
questionable.
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2. Check
for strabismus ...irregular eye movement.
- Does the eye
roll in or out?
-Does the eyelid
appear to be drooping (lazy eye)?
-Is there any
odd movement?
-20% of the children who have an eye disease
will have strabismus.
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3. Check the eyes for abnormal symptoms.
- Is the eye
red, itchy, irritated and/or sensitive to
light?
-10% of the children who have tumors, cataracts,
Coats disease, etc... will have these symptoms.
If both eyes reflect
red, does this mean I have healthy eyes?
NO!
It means you did not photograph an eye disease, not
that you do not have one.
Remember, photographs
are just a clue, they are not an exam. The way to
detect is with an ophthalmoscope in a darkened room.
An infant needs eye dilation exams.
Do not assume...ASK!
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Self Tests to
Perform While You're Waiting For Your Eye Appointment
1. Try to determine
if there is any difference in the way your child sees.
- Place your hand gently over
one eye to block the vision and then switch to the other
eye to see if there is a difference in your child's
reaction.
2. Go into a darkened
room and wait for the child's eyes to dilate, then flash
a light directly into each eye and compare the red-reflex.
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Regardless
of the response to the above, go to the eye doctor
to rule out retinoblastoma and to be sure that their
eyes are healthy.
Pictures are just a clue. The way to detect is with
an ophthalmoscope in a darkened room. However, if
a child has an eye disease, there is a 60% chance
it will be photographed because of the amount of pictures
taken of our children.
This a picture of leukocoria, which is the white
reflection of an eye disease. This is how we take
pictures of tumors, cataracts, glaucoma, etc. The
leukocoria blocks the red reflection of the retina.
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