What glasses should be worn for refractive errors?

Written by Li Zhen Dong
Ophthalmology
Updated on September 22, 2024
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Refractive errors include myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, and amblyopia. If it is myopia, concave lenses should be used; convex lenses are used for hyperopia; astigmatism requires cylindrical lenses. If it is strabismus, the appropriate prism should be used. In the case of amblyopia, pupil dilation, optometry, and fitting glasses should be performed, along with active amblyopia treatment. When these conditions occur, proper eye care should be maintained, including adequate rest, reducing close-up activities, avoiding eye strain, regularly revisiting the doctor, and frequent checks and corrections for vision are necessary.

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How to correct refractive errors

Refractive errors include myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and anisometropia. The correction of myopia can be achieved using appropriate concave lenses, while hyperopia requires suitable convex lenses for correction. The correction of astigmatism depends on the degree and axis differences, so it is necessary to use lenses with the appropriate degree and axis for correction. Anisometropia, due to the significant difference in the degree between the two eyes, requires consideration of the sufficient degree and the correction of the magnification rate of the retinal image during correction.

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How to treat refractive errors of the eyes?

Refractive error refers to the condition where, without accommodation, parallel light rays passing through the refractive media of the eye do not form a clear image on the retina, but rather form an image in front of or behind the retina. This includes hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), and astigmatism. For myopia treatment, light to moderate myopia can be corrected with appropriate concave lenses; in cases of hyperopia, if vision is normal and there are no subjective symptoms, no treatment is needed. However, if there are symptoms of visual fatigue, appropriate convex lenses should be used for correction; astigmatism requires the correction with cylindrical lenses.

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What glasses should be worn for refractive errors?

Refractive errors include myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, and amblyopia. If it is myopia, concave lenses should be used; convex lenses are used for hyperopia; astigmatism requires cylindrical lenses. If it is strabismus, the appropriate prism should be used. In the case of amblyopia, pupil dilation, optometry, and fitting glasses should be performed, along with active amblyopia treatment. When these conditions occur, proper eye care should be maintained, including adequate rest, reducing close-up activities, avoiding eye strain, regularly revisiting the doctor, and frequent checks and corrections for vision are necessary.

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How is refractive error treated?

Refractive errors come in several types, commonly including myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism. Generally, these are the four main categories. Regardless of the type, the treatment methods for refractive errors typically involve the following: one method is wearing frame glasses to improve or maintain good vision. Another method is using contact lenses to achieve good vision. Lastly, corrective surgery, such as LASIK, can be performed to correct the vision permanently. These are the three basic approaches.

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Do you need to wear glasses for refractive errors?

First, it should be clarified that true refractive errors must be corrected with glasses. Refractive errors in clinical practice are divided into pseudo-refractive errors and true refractive errors. Pseudo-refractive errors generally occur in preschool children and children in the early years of school. When a decline in vision occurs, parents should take their children to the hospital for a medical optometry examination. After pupil dilation, a comprehensive optometry examination can determine whether the child has a pseudo-refractive error or a true refractive error. If it is a pseudo-refractive error, it can be improved through more rest, more outdoor activities, and various physiotherapy methods to alleviate visual fatigue, thereby improving vision. However, once it is diagnosed as a true refractive error, appropriate strength glasses should be promptly prescribed for the child to correct the vision. Because if true refractive errors are not corrected, visual fatigue will persist and continue to worsen, which will cause the child's prescription to continuously increase.