A 5-year-old child with 175 degrees of astigmatism needs to wear eyeglasses in time to correct it and develop good eye habits to control the continued growth of astigmatism. Astigmatism is a common ophthalmic disease, belonging to a type of refractive error, usually due to congenital developmental abnormalities, but also may be related to bad eye habits, such as squinting for a long time to see things. The severity of astigmatism is related to the degree of astigmatism, and higher degrees can affect the patient’s vision, even affect the visual development of the child, resulting in amblyopia and other complications, so timely correction is needed. Children with 175 degrees of astigmatism need to wear eyeglasses to improve their vision and avoid complications such as amblyopia. At the same time, children should be allowed to develop good eye habits, avoid squinting to see things, so as not to cause further aggravation of astigmatism. Children with astigmatism are advised to consult a doctor to evaluate their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions.