Myopia has now become a very common social problem. In the past, myopia patients were mainly college students. Nowadays, many kindergarten children have started wearing glasses. If they don't want glasses to accompany their children for life, they need to take timely measures. Some people want to know what to do if they have myopia at the age of 3. Let's take a look together.
What should I do if I have myopia at the age of 3
Babies in this age group are more likely to have farsightedness, while nearsightedness in babies is often related to excessive eye use, causing excessive spasm of the ciliary body. It is recommended to take the child to the ophthalmology department of the hospital for dilated pupils and visual acuity check to determine true or false myopia for further treatment planning.
How to protect baby's vision
1. Parents should pay attention to the visual examination of their children. We believe that parents can teach children over the age of three to check their E-chart at home. These vision charts are available for sale in bookstores. If a three-year-old child's vision is less than 0.6, a four week old child's vision is less than 0.8, or if the vision difference between the two eyes is more than one line, it is necessary to go to the hospital for corresponding examinations, including dilated eye refraction.
2. To observe whether a child always squints one eye under the sun, sometimes both eyes are fixed on the same target point when looking at things, and sometimes one eye is fixed on the target point while the other eye seems to be looking at another object, causing outward deviation. This may be what we call exotropia.
3. Attention should be paid to whether the child has the habit of walking with their head tilted and looking at things. If the head is tilted towards one shoulder, it is likely to be due to paralysis of the extraocular muscles causing strabismus.
Some parents do not pay attention to their children's myopia before they become nearsighted, and only start to worry after their children become nearsighted. This is unscientific. After knowing what to do if they are a little nearsighted at the age of 3, they can go to a bookstore to buy a vision test chart and regularly check their children's eyesight. If there are any problems, they need to go to the hospital for treatment.