Question
Rewrite according to the ask column My baby has strabismus when watching TV, but the eye examination shows everything is normal, no myopia. How should it be treated? I’m over eight years old, and I read online that there’s not much effect on treatment after eight years old. Can I wear glasses? How is strabismus in children treated?
Answer
Rewrite according to the answer column Different types of strabismus require different treatment methods. For convergent strabismus, a comprehensive refraction examination should be conducted first. If the strabismus issue is not completely corrected after wearing glasses, or if the strabismus is unrelated to wearing glasses, surgical treatment should be considered. For pediatric strabismus, surgery should be performed as early as possible to protect good binocular vision, fusion, and stereoscopic vision function. For non-convergent strabismus, it is first necessary to identify the cause of the strabismus. After the condition stabilizes, wait at least 6 months before considering surgical treatment. Place a prism in front of the strabismic eye and continuously adjust the prism’s strength until external objects are imaged at the fovea of the strabismic eye, allowing both eyes to have a common visual direction and thereby eliminating diplopia issues.