What should I do if my six-month-old baby has astigmatism?

The myopia rate among children is very high, and myopia also includes abnormal symptoms such as astigmatism and strabismus. The most serious thing is that babies can also find these diseases. Therefore, women should eat more foods that are beneficial to the baby's eye development during pregnancy to prevent the baby from having astigmatism. After the baby is born, the eye discomfort should be observed. If there is a problem, one-step treatment can improve the patient's vision. So what should I do if my six-month-old baby has astigmatism?

Mild astigmatism in children does not affect vision and generally does not require treatment. However, moderate to high astigmatism can cause amblyopia, which requires refractive correction.

The following principles apply to the fitting of glasses for astigmatism: (1) Low-degree astigmatism that is physiological, that is, hyperopic astigmatism within +0.5D and an axis of 90 degrees, and myopic astigmatism within -0.5D and an axis of 180 degrees (because the cornea is affected by the pressure of the upper and lower eyelids, the curvature of the vertical diameter is greater than that of the horizontal diameter, so the refractive force of the vertical diameter is strong and the refractive force of the horizontal diameter is weak) generally does not affect vision and usually does not require glasses. If the astigmatism axis changes, affecting vision or causing symptoms of visual fatigue, it should be corrected even if the astigmatism is low. 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, slowly adapt, and then wear high-degree corrective glasses.

Regardless of whether the astigmatism is low or high, the axis must be correct, otherwise it will leave the patient with a new refractive error, which will bring disturbing symptoms that the patient cannot accept. Astigmatism should be corrected at a low degree without affecting vision or eliminating symptoms, especially for those with high astigmatism and whose axis is not between the positive axis diameters. Correction should be reserved. Full correction will make the patient feel that the size and shape of the image are not original, and deformation will cause errors in spatial positioning. People with hyperopic astigmatism often experience more severe interference symptoms than those with myopic astigmatism.

The prerequisite for the treatment of refractive amblyopia caused by astigmatism is to correct the astigmatism so that the images on the retina are clear and distinct, which is conducive to the recovery of vision. When fitting glasses, the goal should be to obtain the best clear vision. After wearing glasses, you should have your eyes re-examined every six months to a year, and always wear astigmatism correction glasses for the best vision.

It is also common for babies of six months to have astigmatism. This is related to the baby's head posture after birth, viewing habits, genetics and other factors. After parents find abnormal symptoms of the disease, they can observe the severity of the astigmatism. If the condition is not serious, they can wait until the child is older to receive corrective treatment, or they can receive corrective treatment immediately. When the condition is very serious, glasses must be worn for correction. However, the child is young now, so corrective treatment can be the main treatment.