Is There a Link Between Kidney Problems and Developing Astigmatism in 4 Year Old?
March 29th, 2010 | See the Top Answers to this Question Below
My 4 year old daughter passed 2 eye exams in previous year and then failed her 4 year screening and went to the eye doc the next day.
He measured her eyes with a machine and said that she has astigmatism on her eyes.
She has kidney damage to her "good" kidney and a duplex kidney on the other side.
Is there a link between kidney problems and developing astigmatism in 4 year old?
BTW she is having her yearly kidney scan today, keep her in your prayers please.
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I can think of virtually no connection.
Young children’s eyes can change rapidly anyway,
astigmatism is only a variant on short or long-sight,
and children’s eye-testing at that age can be somewhat variable of itself.
If the refraction is a significant shift, outside unlikely possibilities will be considered by any competent examiner:
developing cataract…? Very unlikely, but not unheard-of, especially if there are other genetic or congenital anomalies present.
Keratoconus? Again, a rare inherited condition.
In neither case is there a need to rush to diagnosis, this can just be "watched", just as a simple changing Rx will be.
Best wishes,
Optometrist, retired.
I’m sorry your daughter is having such a hard time. My prayers are with you both. It is so hard when someone you love is ill.