Patient's question:
Boy, 7 years old, my child has myopia. Recently, his eyes have been itchy and red with some blood vessels. After examination, it was said that the child has amblyopia and strabismus. Why can't children with amblyopia have strabismus surgery first?Doctor's answer:
In clinical diagnosis, we may find some babies who have strabismus and amblyopia. The mothers are very anxious. For babies with both amblyopia and strabismus, treatment for amblyopia must be prioritized; strabismus cannot be treated first. I'm going to share a story with you. Normally, our eyes are not straight forward when we take a nap or rest. They are not straight eyeballs; they are positioned slightly outwards and upwards. This is called "physiological resting tear." For our babies with strabismus, if you perform surgery on them first, they still need to be treated for amblyopia. After the strabismus surgery, you will still need to treat the child for amblyopia. The most effective way to treat amblyopia is to cover the eye. When you cover the eye, what happens? The eye will move to the physiological resting tear position.