Patient's question:
Boy, 10 years old, has been noticed recently that he likes to watch TV with his head tilted. He always squints while watching TV. Later, a hospital examination revealed mild myopia and strabismus. How is amblyopia treated in children?Doctor's answer:
The key to treating amblyopia is accurate refractive correction. Children also require dilated eye exams and wearing appropriate glasses as a foundation for treatment.(1) Traditional patching method + fine visual acuity home exercises: Cover the better eye and force the amblyopic eye (the weaker eye) to focus on objects while performing fine visual acuity home exercises, such as using an amblyopia paddle for training. This stimulates the growth and development of the visual nervous system, significantly improving the vision of the amblyopic eye. This method is simple and easy to implement, suitable for strabismic amblyopia and anisometropic amblyopia, with results that are highly reliable.
(2) Visual stimulation therapy (also known as CAM stimulation device): Utilize bar gratings with strong contrast and different spatial frequencies as a stimulus source to enhance vision in the amblyopic eye. This method is simple and easy to use, with short treatment times and quick results, making it particularly effective for refractive amblyopia.