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My 5 y/o niece is very shortsighted with 1 eye worse than the other + astigmatism on both. should she have eye surgery now or wait until she's older?
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Confusing question: The primary treatment of unequal eye power is through glasses, not surgery. If the child is developing amblyopia, (vision loss in the weaker eye), glasses and/or patching would still be the 1st effort. If the eyes did not line up correctly, patching might help first, but delicate eye muscle surgery may be needed.
Answered 4/15/2014
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