As astigmatism occurs in children? How to treat astigmatism in a child? Answers you will find in this article.
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Astigmatism in a child
Astigmatism of a weak degree often occurs in healthy children, but in
Norma degree of astigmatism decreases during the first year of life. To 8
Summer age in most children degree of astigmatism
Acquires stability.
Astigmatism leads to a decrease in vision, complaints, and sometimes slow development of strabismus and syndrome «Lazy eye» - ambiopia.
The following complaints of the child may testify to the presence of astigmatism:
- The child complains that «hard to see»
- Headache and in the Absorbal Region
- Fast fatigue with visual load
And yet most often it is diagnosed with an ophthalmologist, examining
second-year children. Most often the children of this age doctor already
may give a forecast for the further development of the visual system. Kid
The eye examination is carried out, determine the presence of myopia or
Farcastic. In case of detection of deviations for a small patient
Individual inspection and treatment regime is developed.
Treatment of astigmatism in a child
If a children's ophthalmologist confirms astigmatism, then
Astigmatism correction is prescribed depending on the subjective
Patient tolerability and age. It is usually recommended permanently
To wear glasses. To the use of contact lenses in childhood
Doctors resort extremely rarely. Also for vision correction when
Astigmatism use cylindrical glasses.
Glasses and contact lenses do not treat astigmatism, they only adjust vision.
It is possible to completely get rid of astigmatism using a surgical operation.
They are a few species:
- Keratotomy - Application of non-core notes on the cornea for
reinforcement of reinforced axis. This operation is applied
with minor or mixed astigmatism.
- Thermocratocoagulation - Peripheral migration
Corneal zones with a heated metal needle, while the curvature of the cornea
Increases, and, it means, its refractive force increases. Operation
Performed for the correction of long-nature astigmatism.
Operational treatment of astigmatism is possible after the patient achievement
Twenty-year-old age, taking into account all the features of the flow
Diseases. For successful treatment, it is necessary to observe the mode
Preventive visits to an ophthalmic cabinet. Usually,
Children with such pathology it is recommended to visit the doctor 2 times a year.
If your child wears glasses, you need to carefully follow the growth
eyes and timely change optics. In contrast to other diseases
Eye, for example, myopia, astigmatism does not progress. Therefore, when
compliance with non-good rules appointed by the doctor, it can be kept under
Control.
