Let us suppose one goes to an optician or ophthalmologist. The child is noted to have a refractive error.
Does it mean all children need glasses ?
No. There is a process of normalization of the refractive error of the eye called as EMMETROPZATION.
Any refractive error in any child should not be treated. There are limits in the refraction only beyond which one needs to prescribe glasses.
The very young child like the toddler has very little need to see distant objects. For an infant the most interesting part of the world in the mother's face at a distance of 25 cm. Hence one does not need to prescribe glasses to this age group unless the numbers are very large.
Does it mean all children need glasses ?
No. There is a process of normalization of the refractive error of the eye called as EMMETROPZATION.
Any refractive error in any child should not be treated. There are limits in the refraction only beyond which one needs to prescribe glasses.
The very young child like the toddler has very little need to see distant objects. For an infant the most interesting part of the world in the mother's face at a distance of 25 cm. Hence one does not need to prescribe glasses to this age group unless the numbers are very large.
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