Commonly used methods to treat strabismus
Strabismus can be divided into two categories: common strabismus and paralytic strabismus. The cause of strabismus is complex, and modern western medicine has no ideal method for those whose cause is unknown, except for the treatment of the cause and surgery. The following is an introduction to the common treatment methods for strabismus?
Mild internal and external strabismus in children does not cause eye discomfort, while high strabismus causes eye discomfort in vertical strabismus, and rotational strabismus causes obvious eye and general discomfort. The symptoms of cryptotropia are also related to the general health and mental state. Yu Guimei, Ophthalmology Department, Siping Central Hospital
In general, strabismus only affects the beauty of children, but in reality, it affects the vision and binocular vision of children, which means that when children look straight ahead with both eyes, if one eye has strabismus, the strabismus eye will be blind to the things in front of it. If the strabismus is not corrected at a young age, many fine occupations and professions cannot be chosen when the child grows up, which will affect the child’s work, study and life.
Common treatment methods for strabismus.
Non-surgical treatment.
A. Optometry: For strabismus caused by myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and other refractive errors, the pupil should be dilated for optometry and glasses should be prescribed to correct the vision.
B. Treatment of amblyopia caused by strabismus: To improve the visual acuity of the amblyopic eye caused by strabismus, so that the two eyes can alternately gaze at each other, thus creating conditions for restoring the function of binocular monocularity.
Surgical treatment: Children who still have strabismus after 1-2 years of the above non-surgical treatment will undergo eye surgery to correct the eye position on the basis of wearing glasses in order to prevent the occurrence and development of amblyopia and avoid deformities of the head, face and spine, while surgical treatment for strabismus is best performed before the age of 12.