Treatment of the refractive Errors:

Corrective spectacle is the best option available. Though children may initially refuse to accept glasses, they will become fond of them once they realize they can see better with them. The power of the glasses may change depending on the growth of the eyeball. An eye check-up and change of glasses if necessary, has to be done once in 6 months for children under 5 years of age and once a year thereafter. Making a child wear glasses regularly is the duty and responsibility of the parents. Failure to wear glasses in childhood when needed will retard the development of vision in that eye. Children older than 10 years can use contact lenses if they don’t want spectacles. Those over 20 years of age with stable power also have the option of LASIK, a laser refractive surgery apart from contact lenses. Failure to correct the refractive errors and eventual low vision may hamper the academic activities of the child. So an ophthalmic consultation is essential in children, especially with symptoms of refractive errors. Finally, there is no relationship between nutritional deficiency and the occurrence of refractive error. So loading these children with Vitamin A will not help them. Sometimes this may lead to other complications.