Don't be careless! When children say "I can't see clearly", there may be "big hidden dangers"

Children are growing up

The body is constantly changing

The eyes are even more so

0-6 years old is the period of children's eye development

The most critical period

Importance of eye health check-ups

Parents and friends

Don't be careless!

Eye diseases in childhood are extremely harmful to the development of children's vision . Since young children cannot accurately express their feelings, many eye diseases require careful observation by their parents.

Common children's eye diseases include: strabismus, amblyopia, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, abnormal visual function, etc.; neonatal dacryocystitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc.; congenital ptosis, congenital cataracts, congenital glaucoma, hereditary eye diseases and retinopathy of prematurity, etc.

Some parents always think

Don't worry if the child can't see clearly

Just grow up slowly?

Too young to be treated

Wait for treatment?

No!

Children are different every day

Don't delay

Don't let small problems become big problems

If a child cannot focus on objects in front of them, or cannot follow the light by moving his eyes , or does not respond when one eye is covered, but becomes irritable and cries when the other eye is covered, it indicates that the child may have monocular vision impairment or amblyopia . If this happens, parents should pay special attention and take the child to a professional hospital for examination.

What is amblyopia? Amblyopia refers to the abnormal visual experience during the visual development period, which causes the best corrected visual acuity of one or both eyes to be lower than the normal value of vision for the corresponding age, or the visual acuity of both eyes to differ by more than 2 lines, and there is no organic lesion in the eye examination.

Causes of amblyopia

Visual deprivation: Due to diseases such as ptosis, congenital cataracts, and corneal opacity, light cannot enter the eye to stimulate the development of the retinal macular function, and early visual development disorders cause amblyopia.

Strabismus: Strabismus can cause the visual information of the two eyes to be unable to merge. The visual center of the brain will actively suppress the visual information obtained by the strabismic eye. After long-term suppression, the strabismic eye will develop amblyopia.

Anisometropia: When the difference in the diopter of the two eyes reaches a certain level, the image on the retina of the eye with the larger diopter will be blurred, which often leads to amblyopia.

Refractive error: High hyperopia and astigmatism of more than 200 degrees, if not corrected in time, can also lead to abnormal visual development and form amblyopia.

What are the dangers of amblyopia?

The harm of amblyopia is far greater than that of myopia, which usually leads to poor vision, easy formation of strabismus, affecting stereoscopic vision, prone to visual fatigue, and affecting mental health.

0 1 Lead to poor vision

Amblyopia can cause patients to experience decreased vision in one or both eyes. If the patient is not actively treated before the visual system matures, the vision defect will be difficult to completely correct, and the patient may suffer from lifelong poor vision .

0 2Easy to form strabismus

If the patient has unilateral amblyopia, he or she may involuntarily use the dominant eye. If one eye is used to see objects for a long time, it may cause an imbalance in the eye muscles, resulting in strabismus.

0 3Affects stereoscopic vision

Amblyopia can also affect the patient's stereoscopic vision , causing abnormalities in the patient's spatial positioning of objects, making it easy for the patient to fall, trip, and run .

0 4 Easy to get visual fatigue

People with amblyopia have difficulty seeing things. If they use their eyes or electronic products for a long time, they are more likely to experience blurred vision, sore eyes, astringent and dry eyes, and other discomforts compared to normal people.

0 5Affects mental health

Because amblyopic patients are in a state of abnormal vision for a long time, which is different from that of ordinary people, it may affect their mental health development , and they may experience negative emotions such as inferiority, loneliness, anxiety, and depression.

The Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Department of Aier Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University reminds that amblyopia is a visual development disorder in children, so interventions targeting different causes during visual development can be treated. Amblyopia treatment is a long process, and the older the age, the worse the amblyopia treatment effect, so early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment are necessary. Even for adults with amblyopia, regular treatment can improve vision and visual function and improve their quality of life.

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