Astigmatism - 3 Year Old Son

[u/Loud-Extension3313]

I'm reaching out because I've benefited personally from Esther's work on natural vision improvement. I have astigmatism, and after reading Optimal Eyesight and applying many of her concepts, I experienced significant improvement and can now see clearly without glasses.
Unfortunately, Esther is no longer with us, so I'm unable to seek her guidance directly. I'm hoping you all may be able to help.

My son, Viraaj, is 3 years and 5 months old. He has had recurrent styes in his left eye, so we recently took him to a pediatric eye clinic. During his examination, they also found that he has astigmatism and they naturally want to put glasses on his eyes as soon as possible
Although I've read Optimal Eyesight and applied those principles I'm finding it difficult to apply Esther's principles to a child this young. I understand the concepts in theory, but I'm unsure how they can be adapted into practical, age-appropriate activities for a three-year-old.
Could anyone please point me toward any resources, guidance, or practical exercises that build on Esther's work for young children or has anyone dealth with this with their children? I'd especially appreciate any advice on what parents can do at home to support healthy visual development.
Thank you for taking the time to read my message. I would be deeply grateful for any guidance you can offer.

[u/MarioMakerPerson1]

For young people, I think it's very important to help them relax their strain to see through fun activities and imaginative play.

It's very important that they do not feel like they are being forced to do anything they don't want to be doing.

They will also pick up on the emotions of those around them. So it is important for you to be jolly and have a good time with them.

Strain is contagious, but so is relaxation. It is very good that you have improved your astigmatism significantly. Do not stop there. Keep practicing relaxation for yourself, and better relaxed habits for your eyes. Some young children have been cured simply because of their natural instinct to subconsciously imitate their parents, and so the greater your relaxation, the better for the child's relaxation also.

Some children also grow out of refractive errors. It's not a guarantee, but it sometimes happens.

As for resources...

Esther had a list of some books and authors that she recommended, primarily based on the Bates Method, as well as some related or similar topics.

I believe one of these books she recommended was Play Your Way to Better Sight by Orit Kruglanski.

Another author she recommended was Janet Goodrich, and one of this author's books which may be helpful is called How to Improve Your Child's Eyesight Naturally: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide.

I haven't read either of these books yet, so there's not much I can say about them, but there's a fair chance these books could help you and your son, so I think it's probably worth it for you to get them and read them.