Even if the child appears to have no other eye issues, amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is an eye condition in which one eye’s vision is weaker than the other in children.
The most common cause of decreased vision in children, amblyopia typically develops from birth until age 7; rarely, lazy eye can affect both eyes.
CAUSES
The weaker eye receives fewer visual signals over time, the eyes’ ability to work together declines, and the brain eventually suppresses or ignores input from the weaker eye. Lazy eye develops as a result of abnormal visual experience early in life that alters the nerve pathways between a thin layer of tissue (retina) at the back of the eye and the brain.
Lazy eye can be brought on by a variety of conditions, but the most frequent ones are:
·Muscle imbalance (strabismus amblyopia).An imbalance in the muscles that control eye position, which can cause the eyes to cross inward or turn outward, is the most frequent cause of lazy eye.
·Difference in sharpness of vision between the eyes (refractive amblyopia).Lazy eye can be caused by a significant disparity in prescriptions between the two eyes, which is frequently caused by farsightedness, though it can also be caused by nearsightedness or by an uneven surface curve of the eye (astigmatism).
In some kids, lazy eye is brought on by a confluence of strabismus and refractive issues, which are typically treated with glasses or contact lenses.
SYMPTOMS
Lazy eye is manifested by these symptoms and signs:
A sideways or inward-looking eye
The appearance of mismatched eyes
· Poor depth perception
Closing one or both eyes.
· Head tilting
abnormal screening test outcomes for vision
Lack of an eye exam can sometimes mask the presence of lazy eye.
RISK FACTORS
Lazy eye is made more likely by a number of factors, such as:
· Premature birth
· Small size at birth
Lazy eyes run in the family
· Developmental disabilities
COMPLICATIONS
Lazy eye, if left untreated, can impair vision permanently.
DIAGNOSIS
The eye specialist will:
Check the alignment and movement of your child’s eyes, as well as their vision.
Examine the front and back of the eye to determine the state of the eyes.
Calculate each eye’s ability to focus.
Your child’s age and developmental stage will determine the type of vision test that is used:
·Preverbal children.Cataracts can be detected with a lighted magnifying device, and a child’s or toddler’s ability to fix their gaze and follow a moving object can be tested.
·Children age 3 and older.The vision of the child can be evaluated using pictures or letters, with each eye being tested separately.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
There are many effective medicines available in homoeopathy for amplyopia, but the choice depends on the patient’s individuality, that is, taking into account the mental and physical health of the patient. Homoeopathy is a rapidly expanding system that is currently used throughout the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels.
CYCLAMEN:Vision disturbances include headache-accompanied dim vision, flickering of different colors, smokey vision, diplopia, squinting, and drawing in of the affected eye, particularly the left.
GELSEMIUM SEMPERVIRENS:Hysterical amblyopia is characterized by eye discomfort and blurring, smudged vision, turning outward eyes that disappear when the child looks straight ahead, heavy eyelids, and difficulty opening the eyes.
JABORANDI:Eyes that are weak, amblyopic with a squint and nearsightedness, easily tired from the smallest amount of use, subject to eye strain from any source, experiencing spasms of accommodation while reading, and eyes that are turned upward and inward
PHOSPHORUS:A feeling of sand in the eyes that can be relieved by rubbing them, weak vision, an intolerance to light, eye fatigue even when the eyes are not overworked, profuse eye watering and itching, dim vision, a green halo around candlelight, and smokey vision.
PHYSOSTIGMA:Photophobia and blurred vision, squinting, rapidly progressing myopia, pain in the orbits, profuse watery discharge from the eyes, spasm of the ciliary muscles, irritability of the eyes and dim vision, and weakness in the eyes are all symptoms.
QUASSIA AMARA:A remedy for amblyopia.
RUTA GRAVEOLENS:Myopia-related severe headache, eye strain, ciliary muscle weakness, accommodational disturbances, blurry vision, and eye watering are all common symptoms.
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