drops Archives - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Why are eye drops needed? Eye drops are needed to dilate (enlarge) your child’s pupil (the central black part of the eye) so the optometrist (ophthalmic optician) or doctor (ophthalmologist) can see through the pupil and examine the back of the eye. Are there any alternatives? There are no...

What is occlusion therapy? Occlusion (using an eye patch or atropine eye drops) is a method of treatment used to improve ‘amblyopia’ in children. What is amblyopia? Amylyopia is poor vision in one eye, which is not due to a disease of the eye. It occurs when normal visual development is...

Why does my child need atropine eye drops? Atropine has been prescribed to your child to let an eye care specialist to check the back of your child’s eyes and to see if they need glasses. Atropine drops or ointment may be used when: a child has particularly dark irises (the coloured part of...

Why does my child need eye drops? Eye drops are required to enlarge your child’s pupil (the black part of the eye) so the optometrist (ophthalmic optician) or doctor (ophthalmologist) can see through the pupil and examine the back of the eye and to determine if glasses are needed. What effects do...