Loss of eyesight

Amblyopia is a decrease in visual acuity in babies and early childhood. wearing glasses Wearing contact lenses is not useful in this situation.

Most cases are in one eye, but vision loss can occur in both eyes. If left untreated, it can lead to vision loss and even blindness.

Symptoms

Since children under one year of age have vision development problems in early childhood, the symptoms are not easily noticed.

Most children are unaware of vision problems. One eye has good vision and the other eye is bad, but they tend to fall without difficulty.

Parents can notice when there are vision problems such as frequent squinting and tilting the head to see clearly.

Some children may have difficulty seeing three perspectives.

As a parent, you can try to do this at home by covering one eye and keeping the other eye at the same time, asking about the child’s vision status.

If the child is not disturbed when one eye is covered, but is uncomfortable when the other eye is covered, it means that the non-covered eye has poor vision.

This simple method may not be a perfect test. Parents should see a doctor immediately to have their child’s eyes checked.