With strabismus, in fact, only one eye "works" and the other is inactive, increasing the load on the healthy eye. Over time, the mowing eye is practically atrophied, unless, of course, it is treated.
Types and causes of strabismus
Symptoms of strabismus are that one or both eyes deviate to the side or to the nose. Babies often have this phenomenon, but, more often than not, it disappears by half a year.
Types of strabismus:
- friendly;
- paralytic.
- A friendly strabismus affects both eyes - they deviate from a certain norm by an equal distance. This type of strabismus is more common in children, and it is caused by neglected diseases of the eyes.
- Paralytic strabismus occurs due to paralysis of one of the oculomotor muscles. Paralysis can happen because of improper development, the resulting injury, certain diseases of the nervous system. In this case, only one eye is affected. This type of strabismus occurs in both children and adults.
The causes of strabismus:
- heredity, congenital abnormal changes, mother's disease during fetal gestation;
- diseases of the central nervous system, physical and psychological trauma, and the transferred diseases.
How to treat strabismus?
Treatment of strabismus in adults is done using:
- wearing glasses;
- hardware or therapeutic intervention;
- surgical intervention.
Methods of treatment:
- Pleoptic treatment is the treatment of a mowing eye with the help of a load.
- Orthotics treatment is the treatment of strabismus using synoptic devices and computer programs.
- Diploptic treatment is the treatment of strabismus in vivo.
- Convergence is a new and modern technique that allows to improve the performance of oculomotor muscles.
How to treat strabismus, the doctor will decide - sometimes several therapeutic procedures are enough, and sometimes serious surgical intervention is necessary, during which one or both eyes are operated. The operation to correct strabismus is carried out without hospitalization, and the recovery of the patient takes no more than a week.
Treatment of strabismus can be performed at home, but always on the advice of a doctor. With the use of glasses, as well as special exercises and procedures, you can completely restore the balance between the eyes. Treatment of strabismus is always individual.
Correction and prevention of strabismus
At the first signs of strabismus, it is necessary to carry out its correction; the prevailing view that strabismus passes with age is erroneous. If you do not address the elimination of strabismus in time, you can get many complications that are not compatible with the profession associated with visual work. In addition, refusing treatment, you can partially or completely lose sight.
Prevention of strabismus should start from a very early age:
- Hanging toys over the crib of the baby, make sure that their location changes at least once in 3-4 days. Place them at least 50 cm from the child's face and on different sides, so that the child's eyes do not focus at one point.
- Do not allow children 2-4 years old to draw or view pictures by burying themselves in an album or a book.
- Take care that the child does not overuse his vision during illness.
- Do not teach the child to read early and in small letters.
Vision is formed up to 25 years, so treatment should be continued until this age if necessary. With timely correction begun, the predictions of strabismus treatment are the most favorable. This applies to both children and adults. The main thing is not to forget to periodically check your eyesight from an ophthalmologist, especially in childhood and adolescence.