How to treat congenital astigmatism in children

Some children cannot see this beautiful world when they are born. This is a physical defect caused by congenital astigmatism. This is undoubtedly the biggest psychological burden for parents. It will also cast a shadow on the baby and easily lead to symptoms such as autism in the baby. Therefore, if we check that the baby has symptoms of congenital astigmatism, we should treat it as soon as possible. This is very important for us to treat astigmatism, because early astigmatism can be treated through surgery to allow patients to see the light again.

Astigmatism is called stray vision in medicine. Simply put, under normal circumstances, after the light enters the eye's refractive system (it should be focused at one point and fall on the retina, but for some reasons, it is not completely focused, but instead dispersed into different images, so what you see is very messy, which is why it is called stray vision, which endangers the patient's health.

What should you do if your child has congenital astigmatism? Don't be too anxious if your child has congenital astigmatism. Go to a regular hospital for examination first and receive correct treatment according to the doctor's instructions. However, you must pay enough attention to it and never ignore it if you think it is not serious, so as to avoid worsening of the degree and affecting the child's vision. Children's astigmatism must be corrected, and currently the best option is to wear glasses for optical correction. But generally speaking, everyone has some astigmatism, and not all patients need to wear corrective glasses. However, if you experience decreased vision or symptoms of visual fatigue, no matter how mild the symptoms are, you should wear appropriate glasses. In addition to wearing glasses to correct astigmatism, it can also be corrected through medication or dietary adjustments. In terms of diet, eggs and pork liver are foods rich in protein. Pork liver contains a lot of vitamin A, which can nourish the eyeballs and have the effect of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. Children can be encouraged to eat more of this kind of food.

What are the symptoms of astigmatism? Generally, patients with astigmatism will have poor vision, and cannot see clearly whether they are far or near. In addition, patients will also experience visual fatigue, eye pain, headache, tearing, nausea, vomiting, etc. The patient's adverse symptoms will vary from patient to patient. Not all patients have exactly the same situation, so if you feel any discomfort in your eyes, you must seek medical attention in time.

Parents of children with congenital astigmatism should not be too nervous, as the recovery effect will be very good after corrective treatment. In daily life, we should pay attention to letting children develop good eating habits, not be picky about food, have a balanced diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and foods rich in vitamins and protein, etc. This is very beneficial for the patient's recovery.