King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital reviewed the most prominent symptoms of “astigmatism” in children, and methods of treatment.
The hospital explained that astigmatism in children is one of the refractive defects where vision is blurred, whether for the near, medium or far distances. Because of the irregular shape of the cornea or lens.
He noted that its symptoms include double vision, headache, blurred vision, as well as eye fatigue and halos around light sources, indicating that the treatment is either by eyeglasses or contact lenses.