How to treat astigmatism in children’s eyes

Astigmatism in children’s eyes needs to be treated according to the degree of astigmatism by general treatment, wearing glasses, etc., and if necessary, can wait until adulthood to take surgical treatment. 1. General treatment: If the astigmatism of children’s eyes is mild and does not affect their vision, most of them can choose clinical observation. Parents should control the children’s eye time, avoiding close-distance use of the eyes or staying up late to avoid excessive use of the eyes, and establish a good habit of using the eyes. 2. Wearing glasses: moderate to severe astigmatism may affect children’s vision, can choose to wear glasses to refractive correction, according to the actual situation to choose frame glasses or contact lenses and so on. 3. Surgery: There are many ways of surgical treatment, such as corneal laser surgery, astigmatism-correcting IOL implantation, etc., but you need to wait until the child reaches adulthood to have the surgery. When astigmatism affects the eyesight of children, it is suggested that corrective treatment can be carried out. After correction, it is necessary to pay attention to cultivating correct eye habits, avoiding bad behaviors such as playing cell phone while lying down and rubbing eyes regularly.