Question
my daughter was diagnosed with astigmatism in both eyes and being very farsighted this is her perscription for her glasses how bad are her eyes, how could it respond as she get older better, worse?
Answer
Dear Emily,
I can understand your concern. Firstly, do not worry. This is a very common problem in today?s times with more Game Boys and Video Games and TV compared to earlier times of outdoor sports. It simply means your child having to use a spectacle correction, even though it may seem a huge number to you.
The most important thing is to see an ophthalmologist regularly, preferably one that sees children.
LASIK is not advisable in childhood but only after the physical growth is complete so that there are no changing numbers. This is usually after age 18 years.
Until then, your child needs to be cajoled into wearing the glasses regularly so as to not compromise the lines of sight or vision or develop a lazy or amblyopic eye while growing up. We help you with that as well.
Your child can plan on wearing contact lenses in teens and we can plan a
Permanent correction with laser technology when older (18 years plus).
Till then you will have to work on your child to use glasses regularly, go for regular eye checks and keep the records safely.
You can also try eye exercises (though there is no research committing to their benefits completely, but no harm either). These are available on our website www.shroffeye.org.
Hope this information helps,
Best regards,
Dr Anand Shroff
