ear and eye
There aren't many kids that get through childhood without suffering an ear or eye infection. Get the best tips and ideas about these common childhood infections including recurrent ear infections, sticky eye and conjunctivitis.
Your baby's vision: Warning signs to look out for
Knowing if your child has perfect eyesight it’s tricky when they can’t talk. But with a little help from Paediatric Ophthalmologist,...more
Very few children escape childhood without having at least one ear infection. Some kids get them so often they may need ear tube...more
This story is not meant to scare but the facts are if a ‘lazy eye’ is not detected and treated in early childhood, the...more
Vision problems in school-aged children
Once your kids hit school, it will be a common occurrence to see children in glasses. A lot of the problems experienced by students...more
Search the term ‘cross-eyed baby’ on the internet and pages of images, some quite hilarious, pop up. The reason? Because...more
It’s not unusual for newborns to look vaguely cross-eyed or have moments when one gorgeous peeper tends to wander off course all...more
Baby’s life saved by iPhone flash
Ryder Temarantz was diagnosed with cancer after his mother noticed something not quite right whenever she took his photo. more
How to ease ear infection pain
Ear infections hurt – a lot – and most children will need some pain relief for what is often a very intensive earache. Some children...more
The best way to deal with earwax in your little ones’ ears is not to deal with it yourself at all. more
Earache and plane travel: The how-to-cope guide
There are many things to juggle with plane travel and kids, and one of these is ear pain. Some people can develop mild to severe...more
Spotting the signs of an ear infection in a baby or young child is not always easy. If they haven’t got some sort of icky fluid...more
The common childhood illnesses linked to late-life hearing loss
Common childhood illnesses such as tonsillitis and ear infections can cause hearing loss later in life, according to results from...more
