A 7-year-old child who plays with his cell phone a lot has a retinal detachment, which should be treated with surgery to reset the retina and restore vision.
Although cell phone use does not directly cause retinal detachment, uncontrolled cell phone use can lead to myopia, so it is important to control the amount of time your child spends on the cell phone as much as possible.
Retinal detachment in children as young as 7 years of age usually requires surgical intervention to reset the retina as soon as possible, such as scleral condensation cuffing or vitrectomy.
This is because the detached retina lacks blood supply from the choroid, which can lead to impaired function of the photoreceptor cells and nerve cells in the retina, which can seriously affect vision. After a long delay, this damage becomes irreversible and vision cannot be restored.
Patients are advised to visit the ophthalmology department of the hospital as soon as possible, so that the doctor can make a clear diagnosis and understand the condition before formulating a treatment plan.