Patient's question:
I am already a first-year junior high school student, but my farsightedness hasn't improved yet. Is there still hope for treatment?Doctor's answer:
I don't know how old your child is. Because the child's eyes are not yet mature, the axial length of the eyes is short, so they are farsighted. It must go through a developmental process to become an upward-facing eye. Children under 7 years old with relatively low degrees of farsightedness do not need to wear glasses. If the degree of farsightedness is high, or even if there is strabismus, it is important to have an eye exam promptly and correct it to prevent amblyopia or vision deterioration in children. As children over 7 years old develop more farsightedness and strabismus, the degree of farsightedness still tends to decrease. Therefore, it is best to have an eye exam once a year and gradually reduce the number of glasses. This trend will continue until puberty or after puberty.