Dr. Fijo Kuriakose

Profile

• Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist and Phaco Surgeon at The Eye Foundation, Kochi, Kerala.

Experience: 

• Senior Resident in Ophthalmology at ESIC Hospital, Udyogamandal. 
• Medical Officer in Pediatric Ophthalmology at Arvind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli. 
• Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmology at Bejan Singh Eye Hospital, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.
• Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmology at Ahalia Foundation Eye Hospital, Palakkad, Kerala.

Presentations at Conferences: 

• Paper presentation on “Effect Of Nd Yag Laser on the refractive correction” at the KOSCON in 2017

Publications:

• A study on primary open angle glaucoma in systemic hypertensives in patients in a tertiary care centre 2019, IP innovative publication Pvt. Ltd. 

Academic Qualifications:

• General Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus fellowship at Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. 
• MS Ophthalmology at Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka.
• MBBS at Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Pondicherry University.

Memberships:

• SPOSI (Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmological Society of India) .
• AIOS (All India Ophthalmic Society) .
• KOS (Karnataka Ophthalmological Society) .

General Services:

• Comprehensive Eye Examinations: Assessing vision and eye health to detect any abnormalities or issues. 
• Refractive Error Management: Diagnosing and prescribing glasses or contact lenses for children with refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. 
• Treatment of Squint in Children: Diagnosing and treating misaligned eyes through glasses, patching, exercises, or surgery.
• Amblyopia Treatment: Managing lazy eye through methods like patching, atropine drops, or vision therapy. 
• Management of Eye Diseases: Treating eye infections, inflammations, and other ocular conditions specific to children.
• Vision Therapy: Providing exercises and therapies to improve visual skills and eye 
  coordination.
• Screening for Genetic Eye Disorders: Identifying and managing hereditary eye diseases and syndromes. 
• Care for Children with Special Needs: Offering tailored eye care for children with developmental delays, autism, or other special needs. 
• Parental Guidance and Education: Advising parents on proper eye care, safety, and the importance of regular eye check-ups for their children.
• Adult Strabismus Management: Performing adult strabismus surgeries to correct misaligned eyes in adults.

Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments: 

Diplopia Management 

• Prism Glasses: Prescribing glasses with prisms to align the visual fields and reduce double vision. 
• Eye Muscle Surgery: Surgical realignment of the eye muscles to correct the underlying cause of diplopia. 
• Vision Therapy: Exercises and techniques to improve eye coordination and alignment, reducing or eliminating double vision. 
• Botulinum Toxin Injections: Temporarily weakening overactive eye muscles to improve alignment.

Amblyopia Management Therapies 

• Patching Therapy: Covering the stronger eye to force the weaker eye to work harder, improving vision over time. 
• Atropine Drops: Blurring vision in the stronger eye with medicated drops to encourage use of the weaker eye.
• Binocular Vision Therapy (BINOCS): Utilizing advanced software and techniques to stimulate both eyes to work together, improving binocular vision and depth perception.
• Vision Therapy Exercises: Tailored exercises designed to enhance visual processing and eye coordination.
• Corrective Lenses: Prescribing glasses or contact lenses to correct refractive errors and improve visual acuity in the amblyopic eye.

Surgical Interventions

• Strabismus Surgery: Correcting misaligned eyes through surgical procedures.
• Congenital Cataract Surgery: Removing congenital cataracts and implanting intraocular lenses.
• Surgeries for Other Congenital Eye Abnormalities: Addressing various congenital eye issues through surgical interventions.
• Phacoemulsification Surgeries: Performing phacoemulsification surgeries for adult cataract removal and lens implantation.