myopia by birth (daughter, 3 years old, husband, adults)
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I have just deducted squint in my 3 years old daughter.When i took her to pediatric ophthalmologist They discovered she is having eye power of -6 and -2.Solution is to wear glasses.
Any way by which it can be controlled?How is it going to develop in future and effect her life?
By "squint", do you mean that one eye is turned in or turned out? For some children with muscle weakness in one eye, patching the good eye seems to help. It forces the "bad" eye to work, and thus lessens the danger of vision loss in the turned-in eye due to relying solely on the good eye. But every case is different, and glasses may be what is necessary for your daughter.
When patching doesn't work, surgery may help cosmetically. This was done rather belatedly for England's young Lady Louise, daughter of Prince Edward. I do not know what else might have been tried prior to her surgery, but she was never seen in public wearing glasses or a patch. As noted, every case is different.
Myopia of -6 at 3 years old - is a big deal! Actually, I'd say a huge deal!! Most people's myopia is less severe than that as adults...Are you sure it's that severe? Does your family have extreme myyopia? Have they said anything else? I would be concerned about how severe that myopia is going to get as she gets older...You need to go back to the pediatric ophthalmologist and talk to him/her about what to expect in the long run. Can you expect useful vision for the remainder of her life?
Unfortunately it cannot be controlled. She will increasingly become more nearsighted which can put her at risk for retinal degeneration or retinal tears/detachments.
But most of all kids live normal lives but just with glasses or contacts.
Nothing to worry about unless her eye physician tells you otherwise.
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