Question
How should children with astigmatism in their eyes be treated? This condition has persisted for some time, and parents are hesitant about medication treatment, hoping to receive professional medical advice.
Answer
Astigmatism is a refractive error where the curvature of the eye’s refractive surface, particularly the cornea, becomes irregular due to various factors. This leads to variations in refractive power across different diameters and areas, causing parallel light entering the eye to fail to form a complete retinal focus, resulting in blurred images. Children with astigmatism often experience symptoms such as chronic headaches, dizziness, and eye strain, and some may even have nausea and vomiting. They often squint their eyes like myopia patients in order to see objects more clearly. It is recommended that parents take their children to a regular hospital for a detailed examination and consider subsequent treatment plans based on the examination results.