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How Can Poor Vision In A Child Be Treated?
My 7 years old daughter having problem with eye. I have consulted with opthalmologist and he suggested for eye glass. Right eye sperical -1 cylendrical +4 axis 100. Left eye cylindrical +2 . is it serious problem?will this problem recover if i start to use this eye glass? i will be grateful if u answer me.
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
Your daughter is myopic with astigmatic in RE and just astigmatic in LE. As pediatric cornea are highly astigmatic in early life and settle down later as the child grows, to a fixed power.Children's are myopic since the birth and it corrects as the child grows till the age of 7-10 yrs.
Being myopic and astigmatic is normal phenomena and not a thing to be worried about. Only option now is to wear the glasses for a good vision, as noncompliance to glasses will lead to amblyopia.
Regularly get her eyes checked for change in power and not a worry until her vision corrects to 20/20 with glasses.
Later when the power stabilizes you can opt for specs removal (usually after adolescence)
Hope it helps you
STAY FIT
Being myopic and astigmatic is normal phenomena and not a thing to be worried about. Only option now is to wear the glasses for a good vision, as noncompliance to glasses will lead to amblyopia.
Regularly get her eyes checked for change in power and not a worry until her vision corrects to 20/20 with glasses.
Later when the power stabilizes you can opt for specs removal (usually after adolescence)
Hope it helps you
STAY FIT
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