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Refractive Errors |
Why does a child need glasses?
Children may need glasses for several reasons – some of which are different than
for adults. Because a child’s vision system is growing and developing,
especially during the first 5 or 6 years of life, glasses may play an important
role in ensuring normal vision development.
The main reasons a child may need glasses are
- To provide better vision, so that a child may function better in his/her
environment.
- To help straighten the eyes when they are crossed or misaligned (squint)
- To help strengthen the vision of a weak eye (amblyopia or lazy eye).
What are the different types of refractive errors that can affect children?
There are 4 basic types of refractive errors:
- Myopia (near-sightedness)
- Hyperopia (far-sightedness)
- Astigmatism
- Anisometropia
Refractive Errors |
Myopia | Hyperopia
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Anisometropia
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