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Blepharoplasty (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Blepharoplasty is a procedure to remove excess skin and/or fat from the upper or lower eyelid. This factsheet provides information on what one can expect before, during, and after the procedure. (English) Black & White

Macular Hole Surgery (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A macular hole is a small break in the macula, located in the center of the eye's light-sensitive tissue called the retina. During surgery, a bubble is placed in the eye to bandage the hole. This factsheet provides information on the importance of maintaining proper body position in order to keep the bubble over the hole. (English) Black & White

Hyphema (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Hyphema (sounds like ‘high-fee-ma’) is a pooling or collection of blood in the front part of the eye, in the space between the cornea and the iris. The bleeding is usually from a blow to the eye. This factsheet describes how to care for yourself at home and prevent injuries to the eyes in the future. (English) Colour

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Corneal Abrasion [English] Permalink Public

Corneal abrasion (sounds like kor-nee-al ah-bray-shun) is a common eye injury. The cornea is the clear covering of the front part of the eye. A scratch, a poke, or other minor injury to the cornea is called an abrasion. (English) Colour

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Teaching Your Child To Use Eye Contact (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Eye contact is one of the earliest forms of communication that develops. We use eye contact to send a message and to make sure that our message has been received or understood. Some children have not yet learned to look at someone to get their needs met. We can try to teach them to look at us by using People Games. (English) Colour

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Online Resources for Early Childhood Development (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Here are some resources about caring for your child’s health. Read about keeping your child healthy and safe. Learn how their eyes, teeth, gums, hearing, and communicating change as they grow. (English) Colour

Pink Eye (Child) [English] Permalink Public

Pink eye is an inflammation of the thin membrane (conjunctiva) that covers the white part of the eye (sclera). This membrane becomes pink or red in colour. Pink eye is most often caused by a virus. It can also be caused by a bacterial infection or an allergic reaction. Pink eye is also called conjunctivitis. Audio available. (English)

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Febrile Seizures - Convulsions Caused by Fever (Child) [English] Permalink Public

Your child has reacted strongly to a fever by having a seizure. This information explains what to do if your child has a febrile seizure. Audio available. (English)

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Eye Drops: How to Give Eye Drops to a Child [English] Permalink Public

​Your child's doctor prescribed eye drops for your child's eyes. Eye drops are medicine. This page explains how to give your child eye drops. Audio available. (English)

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Blocked Tear Ducts (Child) [English] Permalink Public

Tears clean the eyes and keep the surface of the eyes moist. They are a clear fluid that is produced all the time by the tear glands (lacrimal glands) and flows down across the surface of the eye. A tear duct that is blocked stops the flow of tears from the eye down into the nose. It can affect one or both eyes. Audio available. (English)

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