What are the self-correction training methods for strabismus

In fact, strabismus can be corrected through self-correction training in the early stages, especially for patients with mild strabismus. Active correction can achieve better results. It is recommended to wear strabismus glasses, which can correct mild amblyopia and strabismus. The most important thing is that parents should actively treat amblyopia in their children's infancy. If necessary, surgical correction can be performed when they grow up.

1. For patients with mild strabismus, wearing strabismus glasses is an effective treatment method. The first is to target amblyopia to promote the development of good vision in both eyes, and the second is to correct the deviated eye position. Treatments for strabismus include: wearing glasses, wearing an eye patch, eye axis correction training, eye muscle surgery, or a combination of the above methods. Wearing an eye patch is a treatment for amblyopia caused by strabismus. Orthoptics is the use of instruments to enhance eye movement. Eye muscle surgery involves relaxing or shortening one or more of the extraocular muscles in one or both eyes.

2. Among patients with mild strabismus, strabismus caused by refractive errors is not uncommon, especially accommodative esotropia caused by hyperopia, which accounts for about 1/4 of esotropia. Therefore, patients with strabismus should first undergo paralysis accommodation optometry. Before optometry, use 1% atropine eye ointment or eye drops to fully paralyze the ciliary muscle. Children can start wearing glasses at the age of 2.5 to 3 years old, and the lens power should be determined according to vision and eye position.

3. Partially accommodative mild esotropia: Partially accommodative esotropia is the most common type of esotropia. The esotropia is due partly to hyperopic refractive error and partly to other factors. Even after the ciliary muscle is fully paralyzed, the internal slope cannot completely disappear. After wearing corrective glasses for 3 to 6 months, the residual esotropia can mostly be stabilized, but the esotropia of some children is unstable and requires longer observation. Especially for young children, amblyopia should be treated actively and surgical correction should not be rushed. Surgical treatment should be considered only when the internal slope is completely stable.