Question
My son, I’m not sure if it’s because he plays too many games on his mobile phone, but he has developed strabismus and amblyopia at a young age. Both my husband and I have normal vision, and I’m quite puzzled about this. I really want to get him treated quickly. How should pediatric strabismus and amblyopia be treated?
Answer
Strabismus and amblyopia in children are caused by congenital growth and development. They are not necessarily related to excessive use of mobile phones and computers. Therefore, it is best to take the child to the local hospital’s ophthalmology department for a specialist consultation. It is often the case that there may be various reasons such as refractive errors and astigmatism, so it is necessary to correct vision with glasses while implementing amblyopia treatment. If the strabismus symptoms do not improve well with glasses correction, surgical treatment should also be considered.