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Astigmatism In Children

Astigmatism is a condition in which the cornea (the clear covering of the front of the eye) has an abnormal curve, causing out-of-focus vision.

Causes
The cause of astigmatism is unknown. It is usually present from birth, and often occurs together with nearsightedness or farsightedness . A minor degree of astigmatism is considered normal and does not require correction. Astigmatism is very common.

Symptoms
Difficulty in seeing fine detail, either close-up or from a distance.

Exams and Tests
Astigmatism is easily diagnosed by a standard ophthalmic exam with refraction test . Special tests are not usually required. Children or others who cannot respond to questions can have the degree of their vision problem measured by a test that uses reflected light (retinoscopy).

Treatment
Glasses or hard contact lenses will correct astigmatism. Soft contact lenses do not work as well.

Outlook (Prognosis)
Vision is usually normal with the correct glasses or contact lenses.

Possible Complications
There are complications associated with contact lenses (including the risk of corneal abrasion ), which may develop if contact lenses are used.
Unequal astigmatism may cause amblyopia .

When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call for an appointment with the health care provider or ophthalmologist if vision problems worsen, or do not improve with glasses or contact lenses.

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The person to consult is an ophthalmologist. If you can find a pediatric ophthalmologist, so much the better. It would be a little dangerous to follow the directions of other health care professionals. They will not have kept up with the best treatment for this specialized condition. There is little worry if you follow this direction. It is a legitimate worry if you don't.
If for any reason you don't like the opinion of the first ophthalmologist,...

The person to consult is an ophthalmologist. If you can find a pediatric ophthalmologist, so much the better. It would be a little dangerous to follow the directions of other health care professionals. They will not have kept up with the best treatment for this specialized condition. There is little worry if you follow this direction. It is a legitimate worry if you don't.
If for any reason you don't like the opinion of the first ophthalmologist, get a second opinion from another ophthalmologist.
And good for you for taking care of your little girl.


And don't forget her dental checkup. ( I just have to say it.)

there is a good exercise for the eyes, maybe you can try to get your daughter to do it as a game - since she is young...fill a clear glass with water and focus your vision on the surface of the water, than on the bottom of the glass, and repeat for a few minutes a couple times a day. this exercise helped my dad improve his vision and reduce his glasses #. it may prevent the future need for glasses.

As one who has astigmatism in both eyes let me recommend glasses as not treating can lead to greater problems in visual perception. Much of what we "see" is a result of brain processing and not what is actually there, but the fist information from the eyes has to be accurate and internally consistent. An astigmatism confuses the image and its' information. Later she may want to have a laser correction done to the defective cornea, but this is not recommended until adulthood. For now glasses are the best choice...

As one who has astigmatism in both eyes let me recommend glasses as not treating can lead to greater problems in visual perception. Much of what we "see" is a result of brain processing and not what is actually there, but the fist information from the eyes has to be accurate and internally consistent. An astigmatism confuses the image and its' information. Later she may want to have a laser correction done to the defective cornea, but this is not recommended until adulthood. For now glasses are the best choice.

i've had astigmatism for about 7 years now and at first the doctor told me i'd never be able to wear contact lens unless i had custom ones made. after spending money on custom ones, a few years later i discovered that many contact companies have now mad contacts for people with astigmatism. it's actually a pretty common thing and i know a lot of other people with it. the question is, is it mild astigmatism? because if it is, nothing to worry about. all it means is that the cornea isn't perfectly round, causing blurry vi...

i've had astigmatism for about 7 years now and at first the doctor told me i'd never be able to wear contact lens unless i had custom ones made. after spending money on custom ones, a few years later i discovered that many contact companies have now mad contacts for people with astigmatism. it's actually a pretty common thing and i know a lot of other people with it. the question is, is it mild astigmatism? because if it is, nothing to worry about. all it means is that the cornea isn't perfectly round, causing blurry vision.

I have an astigmatism, and have needed glasses since I was young.
I never wore my glasses unless I needed to see the board at school, and went through life until 8th grade when I got contacts not seeing anything (I can not see arm's length in front of my face) Do something now, or they could go through a lot of their life not seeing anything and straining their eyes making their vision worse.