Astigmatism in children’s vision can be treated with optical correction.
For children with a low degree of astigmatism, still good vision and no visual fatigue, correction may not be necessary for the time being. If there is significant vision loss and visual fatigue, glasses should be prescribed as soon as possible. Optical treatment for children is usually corrected with pillar lenses, which are the first choice for treating astigmatism, especially for children and adolescents with ocular astigmatism.
In adulthood there are also options for contact lens correction or surgical treatment. When corrected with corneal contact lenses (also known as contact lenses), astigmatism below ±1.50D can be corrected with soft contact lenses, while astigmatism above ±1.50D needs to be corrected with rigid corneal contact lenses.
Currently, common surgical procedures used to correct astigmatism include corneal laser surgery, corneal rim release incision, posterior chamber toric IOL implantation, and refractive lens replacement.
Children with mild astigmatism that does not affect vision can be left untreated for the time being. Moderate to severe astigmatism requires professional intervention as soon as possible. Parents are advised to take their children to the hospital to check the degree of astigmatism, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for relevant treatment.