Amblyopia is nothing to worry about? Strabismus and myopia can be cured by surgery? These ideas are wrong

Amblyopia, strabismus, myopia

It is the most common

Three roadblocks

They are like hidden children

Dark shadows in a bright future

Threatening all the time

Children's right to see the world clearly

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How to correctly eliminate these "roadblocks"

Parents must face it directly

And gain in-depth understanding of key topics!

Let us work together to correctly understand amblyopia, strabismus, and myopia, and safeguard our children’s bright future so that their journey will be smooth !

Many parents think that amblyopia is caused by the child's young age and incomplete development, and that it will naturally get better as the child grows up. Even if the child has poor eyesight when he grows up, wearing glasses will solve the problem. In fact, this is an extremely wrong perception.

In layman's terms, amblyopia means that the affected eye is "lazy". Even if the child is given appropriate corrective glasses, the vision is still lower than the normal vision of children of the same age, or the vision of the two eyes differs by more than two lines .

Our vision develops over a certain period of time from birth to adulthood. As we age, our eyes receive various effective visual stimuli and our vision improves until it reaches a normal level.

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The critical period for a child's visual development is between 0 and 3 years old , followed by a sensitive period, which starts at 3 years old and lasts until about 10 years old. If amblyopia is not treated and intervened in time during this " golden treatment period ", it will have a serious impact on the child's visual development.

To put it bluntly, the earlier the treatment is, the better the effect will be, and the later it is, the worse the effect will be. If amblyopia is delayed until after the age of 12, it will be very difficult to cure .

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Therefore, in our daily lives, parents need to be more careful and can determine whether there are any abnormal conditions by observing their children's behaviors .

For example, if you find that your child likes to squint his eyes, always has the habit of looking closely when looking at things, or has a tilted head or squinting eyes , you must pay attention to it and take the child to a regular hospital for examination in time.

Even if you don't notice anything unusual, it is extremely necessary to have regular routine checkups.

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Strabismus is one of the more common diseases in ophthalmology, and it occurs more frequently in children.

The main manifestation of strabismus in children is that both eyes cannot focus on the same target at the same time. One eye will focus on the target while the other eye will deviate from the target.

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Many parents mistakenly believe that strabismus mainly affects appearance and can be cured by surgery. After the surgery, the child's eyes will be normal.

In fact, strabismus is often accompanied by binocular vision abnormalities such as visual suppression, abnormal retinal correspondence, fusion and stereoscopic vision dysfunction .

When binocular vision function is problematic, the child may experience double vision, visual fatigue when using the eyes at close range, fall easily when walking or running, often miss steps when going down stairs, drop a water cup when holding it, and be unable to accurately hit the ball when playing ball sports , etc.

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These symptoms and problems may have a certain impact on children's learning, life and even psychology.

Therefore, the treatment of strabismus is often a long process. Even if the operation is successful, continuous visual training may be needed to help the child rebuild binocular vision function and improve the coordination and stability of vision.

When talking about myopia, many parents will sigh, because there are too many misunderstandings and pitfalls!

We will not list them one by one today, but directly talk about how to correctly prevent and control myopia !

1

Inspection and re-examination cannot be done casually

A baby who is not nearsighted →

It is recommended that parents take their children to a regular medical institution for refractive examinations every 6-12 months .

Follow the doctor's advice to perform mydriasis refraction and measure the axial length of the eye, and establish a child's refractive file to fully understand the child's eye condition.

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The baby who already wears glasses →

It is recommended to have regular checkups every 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after getting glasses .

Regular follow-up examinations can more comprehensively monitor the development of the eye axis and changes in myopia degree. Once abnormal degree growth or eye health abnormalities are found, they can be dealt with in a timely manner.

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Key points:

Timing, on time√

Go to a regular medical institution√

Follow the doctor's instructions and dilate your pupil√

2

Eye habits cannot be ignored

Increase the duration of daytime outdoor activities, and try to ensure that the cumulative time reaches two hours or more per day .

When studying, you need to pay attention to the combination of work and rest, and adhere to the "one foot, one fist, one inch" and "20-20-20 rule" .

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In addition, you should never study or read in a dim or strong light environment . If you use electronic products , the brightness of the screen should be consistent with natural light .

Finally, eat a healthy diet and make sure you get enough sleep .

Key points:

Fragmented time is OK outdoors√

Ensure sufficient light for study√

Don’t be picky about food and go to bed early√

3

Myopia cannot be cured, but there are many ways to prevent and control it

The first thing I want to emphasize is that myopia cannot be cured, and even surgery in adulthood can only correct vision .

Currently, the main means of preventing and controlling myopia in adolescents are: specially designed frame glasses, orthokeratology lenses (OK lenses), soft defocus lenses, and low-concentration atropine eye drops . It is recommended that parents go to a regular medical institution for examination and choose the appropriate correction method for their children according to the doctor's advice.

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Frame glasses are the most convenient and safe choice . Among them, myopia prevention and control lenses, such as multi-point defocus design lenses and point diffusion design lenses, have a more ideal myopia delaying effect .

Orthokeratology lenses are also one of the effective intervention methods currently used in clinical practice to delay myopia . By wearing them at night, they reshape the cornea, allowing for clearer naked eye vision even during the day without wearing lenses.

However, the fitting of orthokeratology lenses needs to strictly follow the indications and standard procedures, and during wearing, strict care requirements and regular reviews are also required to ensure their safe and effective use.

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Low-concentration atropine eye drops are currently the only drug that has been proven by evidence-based medicine to effectively delay the progression of myopia . It is also a method of delaying the progression of myopia that many parents are concerned about.

As research deepens, there are more and more means to delay myopia. However, we must remind everyone that it is unrealistic to rely solely on a certain product to achieve a good prevention and control effect. You must insist on regular check-ups and maintain good eye habits in order to fight the "myopia prevention and control battle" !

Key points:

There are many ways to delay myopia correction√

Follow the doctor's advice to choose the right product√

Suitable products + regular review + good habits

Both are indispensable√

Protect the windows of your soul, and I hope everyone will stop picking up half and running away!

Statement: This article is a medical-related educational popular science article. It does not involve specific treatment methods or medical behaviors and cannot replace hospital visits.

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