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A female asked:

My daughter(4.5) years old got prescription of -3 cyl in left eye. many times sleeps with eyes not closed completely. is her astigmatism due to this?

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Dr. Shalini Sethianswered

Pediatrics 23 years experience

No : No for some children it seems while they are sleeping their eyes are partially closed . That's ok . Her astigmatism is not because of that .

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My daughter 2 years of age & prescription +17 in right eye and -3 in left eye. Guide me patching schedule.?

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My daughter woke up with her eye gummed up this morning. cleaned it with a wet cotton ball and did nothing more. Gave her zyrtec this afternoon, but her eye still seems irritated. no itching. Only inside of left eye is red. Mild swelling after sleep?

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A male asked:

I'm 24 years old, and am considering corrective surgery. Should i wait until a certain age to do have any kind of surgery? I have astigmatism, and mild myopia, and my vision was around -1.25 in both eyes. Also, what kind of surgery would be best?

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