What to do if your six-month-old baby has astigmatism

In life, many babies will have astigmatism caused by various reasons. Since they are in a critical developmental period, it has a great impact on future eye health. So what should we do if a six-month-old baby has astigmatism?

The cause of astigmatism is the uneven thickness or curvature of the cornea, which makes the refractive rates of the various meridians of the cornea inconsistent, so that the light passing through these meridians cannot be focused on the same focus. Factors such as bending down to write or read, lying down or lying on one's stomach to read, playing handheld game consoles, and watching flashing lights and screens can easily cause children's astigmatism.

What should I do if my child has astigmatism?

The treatment of astigmatism in children mainly depends on the quality of their vision and the severity of their visual fatigue. If the astigmatism is above 75 degrees, you need to wear astigmatism lenses for vision correction. If not corrected properly, the eyes will constantly adjust to seek the best focus and optimal vision, which may lead to blurred vision, decreased vision, eye fatigue, torticollis, etc. But many people don’t know that these symptoms are related to astigmatism.

1. If the child has regular astigmatism that does not cause visual impairment and visual fatigue, no treatment is necessary.

2. If children have visual fatigue, no matter how large or small the astigmatism is, even if the astigmatism is very slight, they need to have their pupils dilated for refraction and wear appropriate corrective glasses. In principle, all degrees of astigmatism must be corrected, but if the child's astigmatism is too high and cannot adapt, he or she can first wear low-degree corrective glasses to slowly adapt, and then wear high-degree corrective glasses.

3. Choose a quiet place, sit or stand, relax your whole body, clear your mind, open your eyes, keep your head and neck still, and only move your eyeballs. First, gaze directly downward, then slowly move to the left, then to the top, to the right, and finally back to the bottom.

4. Disinfect the basin first, then pour in warm water, adjust the water temperature, put your face in the water, open your eyes in the water, move your eyeballs up and down, left and right 9 times each, and then rotate them clockwise and counterclockwise 9 times.

5. Sit down, relax your whole body, close your eyes, and then rub your palms together quickly to generate heat. Cover your eyes with both hands while they are still hot. After the heat dissipates, suddenly remove your hands and open your eyes at the same time. Do this 3 to 5 times. This can promote blood circulation in the eyes and enhance metabolism.