Self-correction of alternating strabismus

Alternating strabismus means that the two eyes cannot work together at the same time, and one eye will always appear deviated. For children, once such alternating strabismus occurs, they must be treated as soon as possible and corrected themselves. If treatment is delayed, it will have a great impact on the child's future. Let’s take a look at this aspect below.

Self-correction of alternating strabismus

1. Change the baby's sleeping position frequently: Change the baby's sleeping position frequently, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right, so that the direction of light projection can be changed frequently, so that the baby's eyes will not always stay on one side, thus avoiding strabismus. 2. Increase the frequency of the baby's eye movement: Babies should not stay in the cradle for too long. Parents should pick up their babies from time to time and walk around to make them curious about the things around them, thereby increasing the frequency of eye movement, enhancing the coordination of eye muscles and nerves, and avoiding strabismus.

Treatment of alternating strabismus

The earlier strabismus occurs, the greater the impact on the child's visual development, the smaller the possibility of functional cure, and the worse the effect; the later strabismus occurs, the more mature the binocular vision development is, which provides a favorable foundation for functional cure and the better the effect. In the early stages of the disease, the treatment effect of strabismus with intermittent periods is better than that of strabismus without intermittent periods. Children with exotropia are more effectively treated than those with esotropia. Congenital esotropia should generally be treated surgically at the age of 2. Relatively speaking, strabismus with a later onset age is better treated earlier. Ophthalmologists point out that once children are found to have strabismus, they should be treated as soon as possible, otherwise the treatment will be delayed.