How to treat congenital amblyopia in children?

Amblyopia refers to the absence of obvious organic lesions in the eyeball, but the corrected visual acuity is still less than or equal to 0.8 after mydriasis optometry. This is because the light stimulation entering the eye is not sufficient due to congenital or critical period of visual development, so the child is deprived of the opportunity to see things clearly. Parents must find these phenomena in their children in time, so that they can take their children for treatment as soon as possible. So, how to treat amblyopia when it is found?

1. The younger the age of early treatment of amblyopia, the better the effect

Treatment can start as early as 1-2 years old. Amblyopia before 6 years old can be easily cured to above 1.0. The above-mentioned refractory amblyopia is difficult to cure to above 1.0 if it is treated after the age of 6. Amblyopia over 12 years old is generally considered to be basically ineffective.

2. Wear glasses early

When amblyopia is accompanied by hyperopia, astigmatism or myopia, glasses should be worn as soon as possible as required by the doctor. Wearing glasses is the basis for treating amblyopia. If you don’t wear glasses when you should, the treatment effect will be poor or even ineffective, causing greater harm.

3. Amblyopia treatment device combined with computer software

Amblyopia can be regarded as a kind of "visual atrophy" or "sleeping photoreceptor cells". More severe amblyopia must be cured by using an amblyopia device to exercise the "atrophied" vision or wake up the "sleeping" photoreceptor cells.

The latest modern scientific research results can be utilized to combine traditional amblyopia treatment devices with modern multimedia intelligent software. Through the combination of indirect vision enhancement (such as light brushes, afterimages, red light flashes, etc.) and direct vision enhancement (such as fine work, visual stimulation, etc.) treatment, the vision of amblyopia patients can be effectively improved.

4. Cover the healthy eye

When the visual acuity of the two eyes differs by more than 2 rows, eye cover treatment must be performed under the guidance of a doctor to avoid a decrease in the visual acuity of the healthy eye.

5. Consolidation Treatment

After vision returns to normal, visual function training such as fusion vision and stereoscopic vision should be carried out. If treatment is interrupted, your child's vision may deteriorate in the future. Visual training for children with amblyopia is a long process.

What needs to be noted is that the treatment of amblyopia is a slow process, and vision improves gradually. Therefore, parents should not rush it, but should patiently persuade their children to insist on wearing glasses. Except for bathing and sleeping, they should insist on wearing glasses at other times. This will help to restore vision. Of course, you can also often give your children some carrots, which can be very helpful for vision recovery.