Patient's question:
My daughter is 6 years old. In March of this year, we noticed that she occasionally has a gaze phenomenon. On May 8th, we went to the ophthalmology department of Beijing Shunyi District Hospital for a consultation. The doctor first performed an "nystagmus head position test," the results of which showed no pathological strabismus. Then, an "obvious refraction test" was conducted, and the results revealed that both eyes had a naked vision of 0.8. The doctor recommended a "non-contact intraocular pressure measurement," with the results showing 15.9 in the right eye and 16.1 in the left eye. The results of the dilated refraction test showed that both eyes had a vision of 0.6. The doctor prescribed the medication "atropine ophthalmic gel" for three days, followed by a one-day break before returning to the hospital for a check-up. However, after taking the medication, the child experienced severe photophobia and blurred vision.Doctor's answer:
Hello, amblyopia is a common pediatric eye disease in ophthalmology. It is a condition where visual function is impaired due to the inability to receive appropriate visual stimuli during infancy and early childhood for various reasons, such as perception, motor function, conduction, and visual cortex issues, affecting visual development. The main manifestations are poor vision and binocular single vision dysfunction. In China, the incidence of amblyopia is approximately 2-4%, mostly affecting one eye, but it can also affect both eyes. According to etiological classification, it is divided into: (1) strabismic amblyopia; (2) refractive amblyopia; (3) anisometropic amblyopia; (4) form deprivation amblyopia; (5) congenital amblyopia. The key to treating amblyopia lies in early detection and early treatment.