We answer these and other questions ... The most frequent "child" diagnoses are nearsightedness (the child can not see objects that are far away), farsightedness (the kid hardly distinguishes letters and signs near), astigmatism (a defect associated with the shape of the lens or cornea, at which the ability to clearly perceive objects is lost) and amblyopia (the so-called "lazy eye" - the reduction in vision occurs without any reason). Slightly less common are strabismus and nystagmus (twitching of the eye). Diseases of the eyes in infants - the subject of publication.
Cause for concern
On a scheduled examination to the ophthalmologist should be at least once a half a year. However, there are symptoms that, when found, parents should enroll in an emergency appointment with a doctor. So, your baby will have to undergo a serious examination if:
- he is constantly screwing up his eyes;
- does not distinguish colors (this is indicative after 3 years);
- complains of regular headaches;
- often rub eyes; Unclearly sees objects;
- you have inherited eye diseases in your family.
Hearing this or that diagnosis, do not despair. Modern medicine offers many non-surgical techniques that correct vision. The main timely identification of the problem
Glasses or lenses?
This practical Hamlet problem is best solved with an ophthalmologist (some problems are better corrected by glasses, others - lenses). If the doctor gives you freedom of choice and no contraindications for wearing your baby's lenses (for example, a tendency to allergies), then all pluses and minuses should be taken into account. Traditionally, parents of small children tend to points. Well, they are easier and more convenient to care for. However, all ends with regular campaigns in optics (children are not too careful) and the next expenditure. In addition, many children (especially girls) are complex because of their glasses. In addition, the obvious disadvantages of points includes their traumatic danger.
Typical Misconceptions
When the mother has a baby, she must show him bright and beautiful things through the belly. In fact, the development of the child's vision begins in the first four weeks of pregnancy. However, in the womb of the mother, the light does not penetrate, and the baby can not see anything. However, the aesthetic pleasure of the mother is very useful for crumbs. Babies up to a year can not wear glasses or lenses. With existing indications for infants from 6 months, you can wear lenses. But with the glasses have to wait (for such crumbs they can be dangerous). However, lenses also have their disadvantages. Despite the fact that they do not fog up and do not put pressure on the ears and nose, contact lenses can cause anxiety and discomfort. Young children will need your help, and older children can lose their container or put dirt in their eyes (a day's lenses will make life easier for them). In addition, in addition to lenses at home, you should always have glasses (after all, you can lose lenses, but you must always see well).
Precautionary measures
As you know, problems are easier to prevent than to solve them. A pledge of good vision is a properly organized place for the games and activities of the baby. The angle where the child is playing should be well lit. It is best to put a desk near the window so that the light falls on the left, and the table lamp was aimed at notebooks and albums. Take care that the baby does not bend too low above the book or drawing. Earlier, the main culprits of poor vision in preschool children and especially schoolchildren were books, but now the palm of the championship is shared by TV and computer. Do not allow the baby to watch cartoons more than 20 minutes a day and sit at the computer for more than 15 minutes a day. Excellent prevention of poor vision is a special gymnastics. Let the child close his eyes with his hands and there, in complete darkness, he turns his pupils (5 times to the left, 5 times to the right). Repeat exercises should be 2-3 times a day. Once again I want to remind parents about the need for eye examination and eye examination in childhood. As a rule, the ophthalmologist examines the child for the first time at the age of one month and then looks at it for another 2-3 years before one year. In the first three years of the child's life, a significant development and formation of the optical system of the eye takes place, which is completely completed by the age of 15. Many problems and diseases are successfully corrected in children. The most common problem in childhood is refractive error. The main method in correcting problems is correcting vision, in children, preference is given to correction with glasses. However, there are cases when the most preferable or, in general, the only possible is the correction of contact lenses. The ophthalmologist will suggest and suggest the most optimal method of correction for your child, but the main help from the parents is to convince the child of the need to wear glasses (lenses), since the absence of correction leads to poor eyesight and serious complications.
For the youngest
Before the eyes of the baby, bright rattles should always hang. However, with musical toys it is better to wait up to 3 months. Noise can frighten a crumb and provoke an overstrain of the nervous system and, as a consequence, impairment of vision. Do not completely cover the crib or stroller. This can affect both the psyche and the visual acuity of the baby. In order to avoid the development of strabismus, the child should often be shifted in different directions, and the bed is rearranged from one wall to the other. The nursing mother should eat and take vitamins in a balanced manner. A sharp deficit of vitamins A, B and C leads to poor eyesight in the baby.