Question
Can children with strabismus be treated? Parents often feel worried about this question, especially when the child’s strabismus condition persists for a while, worrying that the condition may worsen.
Answer
The treatment of strabismus depends on the age of onset and the duration of the disease. Generally speaking, in cases where the disease onset is early and the course is long, the recovery of visual function may be poor, so active treatment measures are necessary. The main treatment methods are divided into non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment. Non-surgical treatments include wearing glasses, using eye patches, and orthoptics training, among which eye patching is the main method for treating amblyopia caused by strabismus. The purpose of strabismus surgery is not only to correct the eye position and improve appearance but more importantly, to establish binocular vision. The optimal timing for surgery is usually before the age of 6 or 7.