Causes of astigmatism in 2-year-olds

Nowadays, many parents will find that their children have astigmatism. Astigmatism is very common. Most of the time, it is caused by congenital or acquired factors. Poor development when the child is still in the fetus may cause astigmatism in the child. Another reason is that watching too much TV radiation on weekdays damages the child's eyes, and then gradually the phenomenon of astigmatism is formed at the age of two.

A 2-year-old baby having astigmatism may be related to development during the fetal period. At present, we don’t know how serious your baby’s astigmatism is.

Astigmatism is the problem that parallel light rays entering the eyeball cannot form a focus on the retina, but instead form a focal line. Therefore, objects near or far cannot form a clear image on the retina. It can only be corrected by wearing appropriate astigmatism lenses.

Causes:

1. Curvature astigmatism: It is divided into congenital and acquired types.

Congenital astigmatism is mostly caused by abnormal corneal curvature and has a high degree of astigmatism;

Acquired ones are mostly caused by corneal lesions, but can also be caused by intraocular surgery or eye muscle surgery.

2. Refractive index astigmatism: The astigmatism degree is low, and abnormalities in the refractive index of the lens and other parts are seen.

For example, in senile cataracts, water gaps and feather-like opacities occur in the lens cortex, causing changes in the refractive index of the lens, which can cause astigmatism.

High astigmatism in childhood should be diagnosed and corrected as early as possible to prevent the occurrence of amblyopia. Several options for vision correction: glasses, contact lenses, surgery, laser surgery, astigmatism keratotomy.

Generally, do not let your children watch TV or computer for too long. Moreover, babies with severe astigmatism are most likely to fall or bump into things because they cannot see clearly. It is better to go to a professional large hospital to check the degree of astigmatism. They will give the best treatment method.

From the above article, we learned about astigmatism in two-year-old children. We can usually let the child wear children's glasses so that the child's eyes can receive active treatment. Do not let the child watch TV or play computer, as this will cause harm to the diet therapy.