How is farsightedness treated in children?

Patient's question:

Today, my child's kindergarten had a group health check. The teacher said that the detailed examination results of our child are myopia. However, there is no such intergenerational inheritance in our family, and we haven't noticed any abnormalities in the child. The doctor said to start treatment, but it's not easy to treat if the child is under eight years old. How is pediatric hyperopia treated?

Doctor's answer:

Still from the time of birth, if the eyes haven't fully developed to normal, one may have downward gaze, which generally lasts until the age of five eighteen before gradually developing to normal. It is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner and undergo a thorough eye examination with pupil dilation. If the downward gaze is only mild and within the normal range, treatment is not necessary. However, if it is accommodative esotropia, it is necessary to wear glasses for timely treatment.

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