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Suffering From Long Sightedness, Drastic Increase In Power. Will It Stabilize When I Grow Up?

I am 14 years old, i am suffering from long sightness. For past 2 years i am wearing specs and my power is Drastically increasing.It is now -3.00. Will my increasing power sstabilize when i am adult? My doctor is saying my increasing height(i am 5ft 8 inch currently) is cause for my increasing power, is he right? and he is also saying that my power will stabilize when i grow as adult? My current weight is 49 kg and people around me is saying i am serious under wight, is this the cause of my increasing power?I also want to know my power if it stops at certain age? Please help me? AN unhappy teenager
posted on Sat, 19 May 2012
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hi,
you have-3.00 no that means you have myopia.
myopia is of various grades.
you are having moderate myopia.
myopia can increase with age but it will stabilizes when you reach age of 21years.
you are not underweight and it is not the cause of your number
i would advise you to visit an ophthalmologist every 6months to 1 year and get your refraction and retina checked.
dont worry there is no problem,just wear your glasses regularly.
hope this helps


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Suffering From Long Sightedness, Drastic Increase In Power. Will It Stabilize When I Grow Up?

hi, you have-3.00 no that means you have myopia. myopia is of various grades. you are having moderate myopia. myopia can increase with age but it will stabilizes when you reach age of 21years. you are not underweight and it is not the cause of your number i would advise you to visit an ophthalmologist every 6months to 1 year and get your refraction and retina checked. dont worry there is no problem,just wear your glasses regularly. hope this helps