Lanzhou Puri ophthalmology experts remind that do not miss the golden treatment period of children's amblyopia

Don't miss the golden treatment period for children with amblyopia

The so-called amblyopia refers to the fact that in the absence of organic lesions in the eye, the visual development due to functional factors caused by the optimal correction of vision in one eye or both eyes is lower than the vision of the human eye of the corresponding age, or the vision difference between the two eyes is 2 lines or more, of which the eye with low vision is amblyopia. Lanzhou Puri ophthalmology experts remind that different age groups, children's vision reference standards are not the same, parents can refer to the following data for comparison. The lower limit of normal vision reference values for children aged 3-5 years is 0.5, 0.7 for children aged 6-7 years, and 0.8 for children aged 7 years and older.

How does amblyopia form?

When the baby is born, it can only see about 20 centimeters in front of the eyes, and as the age continues to grow, the visual cells of both eyes continue to develop and improve, and the child's vision will gradually improve. Less than 6 years old is an important period for the development of visual function, if in this period due to certain factors (such as strabismus, refractive error, congenital cataracts, etc.) interference, visual cells can not get normal stimulation, visual function development is slow, low vision can not be corrected, the formation of amblyopia. The earlier the onset of amblyopia, the more severe it is.

How is amblyopia treated?

If the child does have amblyopia, parents should not panic, timely and standardized treatment can effectively improve vision in most cases.

Treatments for amblyopia include:

Eliminate the causes of form deprivation.

Correct for meaningful refractive errors.

Covering the healthy side of the eye promotes the development of the amblyopic eye.

Amblyopia is a developmental eye disease, and the younger the age, the better. Usually, 3 to 6 years of age is the best period for the treatment of amblyopia, and before the age of 12, there is also a high rate of complete cure. Thereafter, this risk gradually decreases as the patient ages.

Masking therapy is an essential treatment for amblyopia. However, in the masking treatment, it is necessary to ensure that the child undergoes continuous and effective masking treatment for a specified period of time. After the visual acuity of the amblyopia eye has been significantly improved, the masking cannot be removed without authorization, but the masking scheme should be gradually changed under the guidance of the doctor to prevent the recurrence of amblyopia and the concealment of amblyopia.

The child's consciousness and control are poor, therefore, the correction process requires the cooperation and supervision of parents, must not give up halfway, only by working together, in order to let the child have a good vision.

Lanzhou Puri ophthalmology experts remind that the long holiday period is the golden stage of children's visual function training, the winter vacation with less eyes, the eyes can be relaxed, more training time, scientific and timely training treatment effect is good.