What is the cause of the sudden decline in children's vision?

Our eyes play a huge role in our daily lives. Once a problem occurs, we can detect it at the first time. Many parents have found that their children’s eyesight has deteriorated very quickly in a short period of time. Although they are very worried, they are not very clear about the specific reasons and are afraid that it will have a more serious impact on their children. After all, their children are still very young. So, what happens when a child's eyesight suddenly deteriorates? Let's take a closer look below.

1. Cold causes viral keratitis

If a cold is not treated promptly, it can cause viral keratitis, which can lead to vision loss. Viral keratitis is a common ophthalmic disease, characterized by repeated attacks. Each attack causes a slight decrease in vision, and in severe cases it can eventually lead to blindness. Therefore, you should seek timely treatment after catching a cold, and do not miss the best treatment period, especially to reduce fever and stop cough in time. If you have viral keratitis, you must actively seek treatment and improve your immunity. Do not use eye drops at will to relieve symptoms.

2. Diabetes can cause eye diseases

The occurrence of diabetic eye disease is often related to the duration of diabetes. The longer the onset, the more serious the eye damage caused. Diabetes can cause many eye diseases, the most common and serious of which is retinopathy. It may also cause diabetic cataracts. Stable blood sugar control can slow down the occurrence of eye diseases, while poor blood sugar control can advance the occurrence of eye diseases.

3. Find out the cause of your child’s vision loss

The decreased vision of some children is not caused by myopia or myopic astigmatism, but may be caused by some eye diseases. Therefore, a systematic ophthalmic examination should be performed before eye examination to rule out conjunctivitis, glaucoma, and fundus lesions.

4. It may be retinal artery occlusion

Vision loss may also be caused by retinal artery obstruction. Clinically, the consequences of this vascular accident are quite serious. Delayed treatment can cause permanent blindness, and it is one of the most serious eye emergencies. Therefore, if you experience blacking of the eyes, you must go to the hospital for a check-up and have your blood pressure, blood rheology, coagulation function, etc. checked. Don't take chances.

5. Consider whether there is a tumor in the brain

If acute vision loss lasts for more than 24 hours without pain, it may be cerebral infarction, ischemic optic neuropathy, or vitreous hemorrhage, and should be treated with caution. In addition, if no other causes are found, one should also consider whether a tumor has grown in the brain.

I believe parents should have a new understanding of what causes a sudden deterioration in children's vision after reading this introduction. There are many factors that lead to children's vision problems. It is not just problems with the eyes, but may also be caused by other diseases. When similar situations occur, you must go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid worsening of the condition.