Don't fall into these treatment misunderstandings for children with amblyopia

Nowadays, many parents are often too busy with work to take care of their children's health, so children who play games and watch TV for a long time are prone to amblyopia. Amblyopia is more difficult to treat than myopia, and it cannot be restored even by wearing glasses. Children over the age of six have passed the sensitive period, so parents should conduct examinations and treatments before their children are 12 years old, and correctly understand the misunderstandings in the treatment of amblyopia.

Misunderstandings about treating amblyopia in children

Amblyopia in children can be cured by surgery. If parents have this idea, they may delay the best treatment time for their children's amblyopia. At present, there is no precedent for surgical treatment of amblyopia in China or even in the world. You can imagine how huge a project it is to perform retinal repair surgery on the fundus. So far, no ophthalmology hospital has performed such an operation.

Misunderstandings about treating amblyopia in children

Treatment can be stopped once the child's vision has recovered. The standard for recovery from amblyopia treatment is that the eyes are free of strabismus, the naked eye visual acuity of both eyes reaches 1.0, and they have good stereoscopic vision function. Visual acuity remained stable during the three-year follow-up. If treatment is stopped too early, the child's vision is likely to regress. After vision is restored, continue to do vision training. If vision remains stable within three years, treatment can be stopped.

Treatment of amblyopia in children: misunderstanding three

Amblyopia is a common developmental disease. As the child grows, vision will return to normal. Here I would like to say something to parents and friends with amblyopia: the best time to treat amblyopia in children is before the age of 12. If this period is missed, the effect of future treatment will be minimal. Therefore, once parents discover that their children have amblyopia, it is crucial to seek treatment as soon as possible.

Treatment of amblyopia in children: four misunderstandings

The problem with a child's vision is myopia. Many parents have this wrong understanding. In fact, children's vision gradually changes from hyperopia to emmetropia, and then becomes myopia due to improper use of the eyes. Incomplete development of the fundus during the development process may cause amblyopia.

There are so many misunderstandings about the treatment of amblyopia in children. Therefore, parents must grasp the opportunity of their children's treatment and not delay their children's life.