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Do wearing of glasses to correct astigmatism at the age of 3yrs also helps to stimulate the eye development(getting cornea round) faster in kids ?
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Dr. K. Epleyanswered
Ophthalmology 30 years experience
Glasses don't change: Wearing glasses refocuses the eyes do that the brains gets a clear image. This helps prevent amblyopia (lazy eye) in children. Wearing glasses does not affect the growth of the eye and won't increase or decrease the changes in shape of the eye over time. The biggest reason to wear glasses is to ensure normal vision development (prevent amblyopia).
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Dr. Deepak Rajaanswered
Ophthalmology 20 years experience
Not quite. : Wearing glasses to correct astigmatism does not cure someone of astigmatism. It doesn't make their prescription any better or worse in the future. However, at that age, if they have amblyopia, correcting the vision may help the visual pathway between the eyes and brain form properly. This is very important in the early years of development.
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Dr. Mitchell Vogelanswered
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Yes: Children should always have the best corrected vision possible so their visual system develops correctly. Please seek the care of a pediatric ophthalmologist for help and goo luck...
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Dr. William Goldsteinanswered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
No: Glasses will not change the shape of the cornea. But proper glasses and good vision are essential for proper vision development.
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Dr. Johanna Fricke commented
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
While dyslexia & other learning disabilities are brain-based problems, diminished vision or hearing harmfully impact learning.
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