Can you treat congenital nystagmus?

Dr. Kendall King
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2025-05-19 00:09:11
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Congenital nystagmus can be treated, but generally can not be cured.
Congenital nystagmus refers to the child in 3-6 months after birth, repeated, rhythmic, involuntary beating or swing, may be due to gene mutation eyeball motor nervous system development abnormalities and other reasons caused, at this time the child will appear involuntary sustained regular nystagmus, strabismus, amblyopia and other conditions, can be reduced by surgery symptoms of nystagmus, but can not completely cure the disease, so congenital nystagmus generally can not be cured.
If the child appears obvious compensatory head position, should be treated as soon as possible, so as not to affect the child's normal cervical development.