How severe is astigmatism in children?

Moderate to severe astigmatism, such as moderate to severe astigmatism above 150 degrees, not only causes clinical symptoms such as decreased visual acuity, visual fatigue, squinting, compensatory head position, etc., but also may cause vision or visual function retardation, resulting in amblyopia.Astigmatism is mainly due to the different refractive power of each diameter of the cornea or lens, and parallel rays of light entering the eye cannot form a focal point on the retina, but form a state of two focal lines in front and back.

Moderate to severe astigmatism in children needs to be corrected with appropriate cylindrical lenses, and amblyopia training and treatment should be performed in patients with amblyopia.

The difference between amblyopia and astigmatism in children

If you have it since childhood, then you have not been stimulated by invading objects since childhood, and a high degree of astigmatism may lead to the occurrence of amblyopia. Astigmatism mainly refers to the fact that our eyes focus on this light in different directions. But the astigmatism eye may focus not on one point, but on several points. It is actually an abnormal state of visual development, so if the astigmatism is relatively high.

How to recover astigmatism in children's eyes

On the contrary, if the degree of astigmatism is very large, such as more than 200 degrees, and the naked eye vision is very significantly reduced, in this case, it is necessary to wear glasses for the child as soon as possible to improve the vision, maintain clear visual quality, and avoid the formation of amblyopia or strabismus.If the astigmatism is small and does not affect vision, this condition does not need to be treated, and regular checks for changes in vision are sufficient. If the child is found to have astigmatism after refraction, this astigmatism is physiological astigmatism, mainly caused by congenital morphological irregularities in the cornea, and the degree of astigmatism is not too large, rarely exceeding 400 degrees. Treatment of this condition depends on the degree of astigmatism and the extent of the impact on vision.