What is the treatment for farsightedness in children?

Hyperopia in children is a type of eye disease in children. Many people believe that hyperopia is better than myopia, at least it allows one to see farther. This is not correct. Studies have shown that the harm of hyperopia is greater than that of myopia. Hyperopia is more likely to lead to strabismus and cross-eyedness. Once hyperopia is discovered, it should be treated in time to prevent the degree from getting worse.

Other causes of hyperopia:

Some eye diseases can also cause the anterior-posterior axis of the eye to shorten, thus forming hyperopia. Retinal detachment is the origin of hyperopia, because this detachment can cause displacement and even touch the back of the lens, and the change in refractive power is more obvious; retrobulbar neoplasms or edema of the retinal wall tissue can cause the macular area of ​​the retina to move forward, which is also a cause of hyperopia. In addition, eye tumors or inflammatory masses in the orbit can cause the posterior pole of the eyeball to sink in and flatten it, shortening the anterior-posterior axis and leading to hyperopia.

How to correct hyperopia:

1. Contact lens correction: Wearing contact lenses can avoid some of the troubles and annoyances of wearing glasses, but there are also some problems, such as higher maintenance costs, corneal deformation, corneal hypoxia, corneal infection, eyelid allergies, etc.

2. Glasses correction: Patients with mild hyperopia do not need to use glasses for correction. For more serious adult patients, glasses are required.

3. Refractive surgery: laser photorefractive keratectomy, laser in situ keratomileusis, intraocular contact lens placement, clear lens replacement, etc. Surgery can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses in people with farsightedness.