What should I do if my child is born with amblyopia?

Congenital amblyopia is a serious blow to children. Every child hopes to have bright eyes, but children with congenital amblyopia are destined to see the world with blurred vision from birth. This is something that many parents are sad about. However, congenital amblyopia is not untreatable. As long as you pay attention and take good daily care measures, the child can gradually recover. The editor will introduce to you the relevant matters about congenital amblyopia.

The treatment of amblyopia cannot be separated from the cooperation of parents. During the treatment, parents should do the following:

(1) After the glasses are fitted, you must urge your child to wear them regularly and have them undergo regular dilation and eye examinations as directed by the doctor.

(2) Some children are unwilling to continue the treatment because they are teased and nicknamed by other children around them after the eye patch treatment. Or they wear the eye patch in front of their parents and take it off behind their backs without their parents knowing. This is also the reason why the therapeutic effect is often not obvious. If this happens, educate the child patiently and persuade him to persist in treatment consciously. In addition, it is also necessary to contact the teachers and ask them to do a good job of taking care of the children and urge the children to persist in treatment.

(3) While wearing glasses and patch treatment, it is important to strengthen training in fine work. Correct the wrong idea that excessive use of eyes will cause vision loss. In fact, the more you use your amblyopic eye, the faster your vision will improve. In addition to urging children to complete training on time, parents can also frequently change the form, make or purchase some auxiliary treatment equipment, and increase their children's interest in training.

(4) If optical drug suppression therapy is used, in addition to wearing glasses, you must use atropine eye drops of the specified concentration to dilate the pupil on time as prescribed by the doctor.

(5) Parents should take their children to the hospital for follow-up visits regularly as ordered by the doctor. During the follow-up visits, parents should also bring along the medical records of relevant examinations and treatments so that the doctor can determine the efficacy of the treatment and adjust the treatment plan at any time. Generally, follow-up visits are once a month. Monthly check-ups are still required for half a year after vision returns to normal to prevent recurrence of amblyopia. Later, the frequency will be gradually changed to once every three months and half a year. The amblyopia is considered completely cured until vision remains normal for three years.

The above is the editor’s introduction to congenital amblyopia. However, you should know that the treatment of amblyopia is not a one-day thing. In addition to the doctor's examination and guidance, it also requires the active cooperation of the child and the parents. Otherwise, not only will the result be half the effort with twice the results, but the process may also be abandoned halfway. The editor hopes that all children can get rid of the trouble of amblyopia as soon as possible.