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20 month old diagnosed with accommodative esotropia. told he needs to wear glasses for next 10 years. is this standard, are there other alternatives?
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Yes: Accommodative estotropia is due to the eyes being farsighted. It is normal for the eyes to turn in to focus on near or for reading. However, in this case just for looking at distance the eyes turn in to overcome the farsightedness. One or both eyes will develop amblyopia. IF THE EYES are not kept aligned with glasses. This is critical in the early development.
Answered 5/16/2014
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