Children's vision problems can be cured if they are found early, but they must be before the age of eight.

• 一amblyopia
  

  Congenital cataract makes the light can't enter the eyes, causing amblyopia

  When we were born, our vision system has not matured. Therefore, the baby did not know how to focus on the object before six months. To visually develop, it is extremely important that the head receives clear images of both eyes. If a single eye or both eyes do not receive a clear image due to certain diseases during early childhood, the eye cannot develop normally. Generally referred to as amblyopia or emotional eye.

  The most critical time for eye development is before the age of seven to eight. After this stage, the visual system will stabilize and the amblyopia will become unresolved. Therefore, it is very important to find the problem of vision early before the age of seven to eight, so that your vision can be fully recovered.

• 二Causes of amblyopia
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    Internal strabismus, commonly known as "difficult eyes"

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    Exotropia, commonly known as "shooting eyes"

  Any condition that prevents both eyes from transmitting clear images to the brain is a factor that causes amblyopia. Eye diseases such as congenital cataract, congenital eyelid drooping and corneal scar are some of the more serious causes of amblyopia. Refraction is not like deep myopia, deep distance vision and deep astigmatism are some of the more minor causes of amblyopia.

  Strabismus can also cause amblyopia. Strabismus is the sale of an eye to the object, while another eye sells to another place, that is, the eyes are not looking at the same direction at the same time. The strabismus eye may be inward (eitropia, commonly known as cross-eyed eye) or outward (external strabismus, commonly known as the eye), or even up or down (straight strabismus). Strabismus appears only after adulthood, and the patient will see a ghost. However, if it occurs during a child's time, the brain suppresses the images received by one of the eyes, thereby avoiding confusing images. Children will not feel the problem of ghosting. If this condition is not corrected, amblyopia will appear.

  • If the child has normal vision and no strabismus, will he/she have amblyopia?

    

    If the child has normal vision and no strabismus, will he/she have amblyopia?

    In fact, in this case, there may also be amblyopia. When the refractive errors of the eyes are far apart, the brain will be biased toward the eyes that receive clearer images, and amblyopia will appear. Because one of the eyes can provide a clear image, the child will not complain about vision problems. When the child is playing, try to cover the eyes of the sale, you can estimate whether the eyes will be weaker.

  • Do children often tilt their heads in one direction? Is there a problem?

    

    Do children often tilt their heads in one direction? Is there a problem?

    In this case, the child's eyes may have problems. If the child has a straight strabismus, he/she will tilt the head in one direction to reduce the chance of ghosting. One of the effective test methods is to cover the eyes and see if the child will no longer tilt the head. If the head is no longer tilted, there is a good chance of problems with the eyes.

• 三treatment method
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    Wear glasses to help correct vision problems

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    Covering eyes with good vision to improve the eyes of amblyopia

  Any eye disease that blocks vision must be corrected first. Then the child should wear glasses with enough degrees. If the eyesight is still not up to standard, it will require treatment to cover the eyes. This treatment is to cover the eyes with good vision every day for a specific time to force the brain to use the weaker eyes. Gradually, vision will improve.

• 四Important early discovery

  If amblyopia is discovered early, it can be cured. Therefore, ophthalmologists at the Yuen Long Eye Centre recommend that children should have eyesight examinations when they are three to four years old.