Correction of strabismus in children II. When children are found to have strabismus, many parents mistakenly believe that strabismus only affects their appearance and does not affect eating, sleeping, playing and going to school. It's not a disease. He will get better when he grows up. Some people think that children with strabismus don't need to be treated as soon as possible or wear glasses, and then do surgery when they grow up. These understandings are incorrect. The purpose of strabismus treatment is not only to solve the appearance problem, but also to treat the function, including amblyopia treatment, binocular vision recovery, diplopia elimination and head position compensation, which is of great significance to the normal and healthy physical and psychological growth and development of children. When you find that your child has strabismus, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible. First of all, we should have a comprehensive eye examination, because some eye diseases may have strabismus.
5 Pay attention to the editing after operation.
1. Ice packs can be used to relieve pain and bleeding within 48 hours after operation. Antibiotics were given orally or intramuscularly on the day after operation, and the dressing was changed the next day after outpatient operation. Topical application of antibiotic eye drops and ointment after dressing change. The stitches were removed 7 days after operation, and local medication continued until 3-4 weeks after operation.
2. Generally, use Dianbishu and Bifushu eye drops to operate the eyes during the day, 4-6 times a day; Use Dichlorohydrin Eye Cream before going to bed at night. Note that Befushu eye drops need to be stored in cold storage, and the interval between two eye drops is 10- 15 minutes. Wash your hands before dropping eye drops.
3. Wash your face, wash your hair and take a bath after operation to avoid water in your eyes and prevent postoperative infection.
4. Try to reduce eye movements within 2 weeks after operation, and don't rub your eyes.
5, avoid spicy food for one month after surgery.
6, avoid eye fatigue, moderate rest.
7. There will be discomfort such as sore eyes, difficulty in eye rotation and foreign body sensation in the eyes after operation. Some of them may feel different degrees of eye pain or difficulty falling asleep. The above phenomenon is a normal reaction after operation, and the severity and duration vary from person to person. It usually takes 2-5 days to relieve, so don't worry too much.
8. In case of diplopia or other special circumstances such as severe eye pain, please inform the doctor immediately and train according to the doctor's advice.
There are several steps:
1. Find out the cause of strabismus.
2. Customize the plan according to the child's own situation.
You and your children should be prepared for long-term training.
What is left is persistence day after day.
There are a few points to note. It is better for your child to be under 8 years old, and strabismus is still good. There is no compensation for the head position (that is, tilting your head or tilting your head to see things) ...