Does amblyopia require surgical treatment?

Because when the fetus is in the mother's womb, the mother is in a bad mood, or the mother's nutritional intake is unbalanced, or it may be caused by genetic factors, the baby suffers from congenital amblyopia. As children get older, their eyesight becomes more and more seriously affected, so their families are often eager to seek treatment for their children. So, what is this method of treating amblyopia? Is surgery required?

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.

From this we can see that general amblyopia does not require surgical treatment. By wearing glasses, the vision of the child's weak eye will gradually improve. However, these treatments must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, and never perform them blindly on your own. And we must also pay attention to early detection and early treatment, because the earlier the treatment, the better the vision recovery will be.