What to do if your child has astigmatism

If your child has a large amount of astigmatism, which significantly affects his or her vision, the astigmatism can be corrected by prescription lenses to improve his or her vision. If the astigmatism is low and does not significantly affect vision, it can be observed and followed up without special treatment. Astigmatism is formed during the development of the eye, less than 50 degrees of astigmatism, usually does not significantly affect children’s vision, do not need special treatment. If the child’s astigmatism is large, the visual acuity will be significantly lower than that of children of the same age, and the child will need to be corrected with lenses to improve visual acuity. If the corrected visual acuity is still lower than that of children of the same age by more than 2 lines, it is considered that there is a possibility of amblyopia, and amblyopia training is needed. If the difference in visual acuity between the two eyes is greater than 2 lines, it is also necessary to cover the good eye, in order to promote the improvement of visual acuity of the eye with lower visual acuity. It is recommended that children with astigmatism should be seen promptly for evaluation of their condition and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.