Whenever a child tilts his head to watch TV, is there a strabismus?
Children often squint their eyes to look at people, will it also be strabismus?
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Parents will mutter when they see their children squinting their eyes
So, how to tell if a child is strabismus?
01 How to tell if a child is strabismus?
Parents face to face with the child, the parent uses a flashlight in his right hand to let the light shine horizontally on the bridge of the nose in the center of the child's eyes, and the child looks forward to see the lamp.
Parents cover their children's left and right eyes with their left hand to ensure that only one eye of the child can see the light during each masking. During this process, parents need to carefully observe whether the reflective points in the pupil area of the child's eyes are moving. If the range of movement of the reflective point is found to be large, the child should be brought to the pediatric ophthalmology department in time for examination.
02 What is the "golden age" for correcting strabismus?
The treatment principle of strabismus in children is "early detection, early treatment".
If it is a child with exotropia, especially intermittent strabismus, the appropriate age for surgery is 3-5 years old; if it is a congenital esotropia child, the operation time should generally be 2-3 years old to ensure the normal development of the child's binocular visual function.
Note: Once parents find that their child has strabismus problems in their eyes, they should go to the hospital ophthalmology department in time for a detailed examination!
03 Can strabismus surgery be successful at once?
The vast majority of patients can achieve satisfactory results with a single operation. Strabismus surgery is based on the type of strabismus patients, strabismus and other factors to adjust the muscles on the surface of the eyeball, due to the existence of individual differences in muscle, neurodevelopment, etc., different responses to surgery, there may also be a small number of patients surgery will be insufficient or overcorrected, if necessary, you can re-operate to correct. Or some are complex types of strabismus, and the surgery must be performed in stages.
04 Will general anesthesia for strabismus surgery affect intelligence?
Although general anesthesia has certain risks, but the anesthetic drugs used, will soon be metabolized by the body, will not leave sequelae and other side effects, and with the development of intraoperative detection instruments, the depth of anesthesia has also been well controlled, basically can be done quickly after surgery, will not affect the development of children's brain, intelligence and so on.