Occlusion therapy for astigmatism?

[Simica]

Greeting everyone,
my 4 years old son was diagnosed eith myopia and astigmatism, more severe on the left eye.
With eyeglasses he got occlusion therapy as adjuvant.
He should close one eye for a whole day, and the other eye the next day.
I have two questions, is it a good threatment for astigmatism and is it good for brain development and bilateral vision.
Thank you.

[Doreen Fazio, M.D.]

Occlusion therapy or atropine drops are standard therapy for amblyopia (lazy eye).  I would recommend that your child be under the care of a pediatric ophthalmologist, as the recommendations for occlusion therapy have changed recently as the result of new studies.  Occlusion therapy of the strong eye helps the weaker eye develop normal vision.

[Simica]

Thank you for fast response.
I am aware that occlusion is right therapy for amblyopia, i'm just checking if it's right treatment for astigmatism, and if it is - should it be a whole day long.