Can Refractive Error In The Vision Of A Child Be Corrected By Diet?

Posted on Tue, 22 Nov 2016

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Tue, 22 Nov 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi Doctor,
My 3yr old daughter has 2 & 2.25 cylindrical in each eye. Does she have to use eyeglasses or can we cure it by other diet and restistrictio?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
We need to use glasses definitely

Detailed Answer:
Hi...this refractive error is not something which can be corrected by diet or nutritional supplements. She needs to use glasses definitely.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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