Astigmatism, when is it worth it to correct it from the eye doctor?
The view is one of the five senses and as such you have to take care of it to keep it healthy. There are many ways to maintain good health in this regard, but in other cases the genetic characteristics of the child cause them to have a problem that prevents them from seeing properly. One of them is the astigmatism, a very common defect in the population and that does not always need correction from the oculist.
But when is it necessary to go to the eye doctor to correct this visual problem? The first thing is to know what the astigmatism and know their possible symptoms so that in case of detecting them, take the child to a specialist so that it is he who determines the state of the defect and if it is pertinent or not to initiate a treatment in order to solve them.
Astigmatism
The Spanish Association of Pediatrics It defines astigmatism as a defect when the curvature of the cornea or lens is greater on an axis. This makes the image distorted to the retina since the rays of light do not focus on a single point but rather they do it in front and behind this area. Usually this problem usually appears due to congenital causes.
The symptoms of this visual defect are visualizing the objects deformed or as if they were double. Habitually the far vision is usually bad and it is possible that they appear headaches and itching and reddening of the eyes. The child's posture can also be a clue since astigmatism causes the child to tilt the head in order to focus better.
When should it be treated?
If astigmatism is suspected, it is necessary to request an appointment with the eye doctor to get rid of doubts and that it is he who makes a vision test boy. It will be this test that determines if we are facing one of these cases and to the extent that the child is affected by astigmatism. Not all cases require treatment because in small cases the child can coexist with this problem.
In these cases it is necessary to take it to review to check if the astigmatism has worsened and if on that occasion a corrective treatment is needed. Usually for solve This defect in the eyes are used glasses or contact lenses in order to compensate for the deformation that affects the eye.
Damián Montero
