Patient's question:
The child was born not long ago, and their eyes always tear up, and they always cry a lot. When is it appropriate to have surgery for amblyopia at the age of 10?Doctor's answer:
Principles of Amblyopia Treatment:1. Correct refractive errors;
2. For central fixators: occlusion therapy, visual stimulation therapy, and suppression therapy to improve vision;
3. For peripheral central fixators: afterimage therapy, red filter or red flash therapy, Hering's brush, and recovery of macular foveal fixation;
4. Homonymous hemianopia training.
Principles of Medication Use:
1. There is no specific medication for amblyopia.
2. 1% atropine ointment or eye drops are mainly used in suppression therapy. The sound eye is treated with 1% atropine to blur vision, forcing the patient to use the amblyopic eye, which facilitates training and improves the vision of the amblyopic eye.