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Do We Need To Use Glasses For Cylindrical Power In Eyes Of A Child?

I have twins kids; son and daughter. They are 4 years old. They have never complained about any problem with their eye and seeing anything. However since my wife has eye power -7.0 in both the eyes from the age of 9 years, therefore we thought to check up kids eyes with the doctor. The pediatric ophthalmologist from the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India prescribed the cylindrical power for both my son and daughter. Son power is - 1.25 and -1.5. Daughter -1.50 and -1.75. The doctor prescribed the glasses for both of them. I am completely confused and worried. I have following questions to ask and I would highly appreciate any suggestion and advice for my queries: 1. Do we need to use glasses as per the doctor advice? 2. Is it possible that these powers will decrease and completely go away as the kids grow? 3. What are the precautions we should take? Any particular nutrition? 4. Is their any other form of treatment? Thanks
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
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Hi,
I am answering your questions :
1. Yes, you need to wear them glasses as per doctor advice, because if they don't wear glasses then there number will increase and secondly, problem of headache can occur.
2. Since, the number is more, chances of them getting completely ok is remote but yes the number can decrease over a period of time if they continously wear glasses.
3. Precautions like watching less tv, and from a distance of atleast 8 feet. You need to give vitamin A rich foods like mango, carrot, cabbage, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, watermelon etc.
I hope this has helped you. If you have any more questions, i will be happy to help.
Regards
Dr Deepak Patel
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Do We Need To Use Glasses For Cylindrical Power In Eyes Of A Child?

Hi, I am answering your questions : 1. Yes, you need to wear them glasses as per doctor advice, because if they don t wear glasses then there number will increase and secondly, problem of headache can occur. 2. Since, the number is more, chances of them getting completely ok is remote but yes the number can decrease over a period of time if they continously wear glasses. 3. Precautions like watching less tv, and from a distance of atleast 8 feet. You need to give vitamin A rich foods like mango, carrot, cabbage, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, watermelon etc. I hope this has helped you. If you have any more questions, i will be happy to help. Regards Dr Deepak Patel