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Hai, My Son Is 8 Years Old .he Had A
Question: Hai,
My son is 8 years old .he had a eye check up yesterday. Doctor told me that he have astigmatism. I am attaching his eye prescription here. Is it a serious issue? Can be corrected using glasses? Anything to worry? Is it become worse ??
My son is 8 years old .he had a eye check up yesterday. Doctor told me that he have astigmatism. I am attaching his eye prescription here. Is it a serious issue? Can be corrected using glasses? Anything to worry? Is it become worse ??
Eye prescription
Right
Sph cyl axis v
DV -0.5 -1.5 10 6/9
NV -
Left
-0.5 -2.0 170 6/9
Right
Sph cyl axis v
DV -0.5 -1.5 10 6/9
NV -
Left
-0.5 -2.0 170 6/9
Brief Answer:
It is nothing to worry about dear
Detailed Answer:
hey thanks for the question. Its a refractive error and is easily corrected by spectacles. There is no need to worry. He should have his eye checked every 6 months and number in children should always be given after instillation of drops and retina check up . Hope my answer helps you. Regards
It is nothing to worry about dear
Detailed Answer:
hey thanks for the question. Its a refractive error and is easily corrected by spectacles. There is no need to worry. He should have his eye checked every 6 months and number in children should always be given after instillation of drops and retina check up . Hope my answer helps you. Regards
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