Patient's question:
Boy, 7 years old, has recently noticed that the child likes to watch TV with his head tilted. When watching TV, he always squints. Later, a hospital examination revealed mild myopia and strabismus. What are the common causes of amblyopia?Doctor's answer:
Strabismus can have a hereditary pattern across generations, and if one or both parents have strabismus, the child has a higher chance of developing the condition. Additionally, if parents suffer from high myopia or downgaze, the child may also inherit high myopia or downgaze genetically across generations, both of which can easily lead to pediatric amblyopia. Of course, even if the parents do not have strabismus, or if the newborn does not inherit strabismus across generations, the child may still develop amblyopia due to insufficient congenital development or improper use of eyes in the later stage of life. There are several causes of amblyopia, and different patients may have different causes of amblyopia, making it impossible to list them all in detail.