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What Treatment Is Suggested For Myopia?

Hi I have a 8 yr 8 month old daughter. Last year she was diagnosed with myopia and it was 1.5 this year when we went for yearly checkup it has increased to 2.5. She does not watch tv for more than 30 mins a day and is not even too much on electronic gadgets. I am really worried.
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
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First thing to note in recent studies it is found that watching TV or studying don't cause myopia... But incidence of myopia is less in patient involving in outdoor games... As myopia is less than -3 not to worry.. And myopia is likely to increase with increasing hight... High myopia more than -6 is more likely to be associated with retinal degeneration... So using lenses till age 18 to 21, may be contact lenses when patient is able to take proper care of it is recommended... LASIK surgery for myopia is suggested after age 18... Just visit ophthalmologist yearly to get eye examination done and to monitor changes in retina by ophthalmoscopy is recommended... Plus point is, some studies have shown myopics have high IQ than control population...
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What Treatment Is Suggested For Myopia?

First thing to note in recent studies it is found that watching TV or studying don t cause myopia... But incidence of myopia is less in patient involving in outdoor games... As myopia is less than -3 not to worry.. And myopia is likely to increase with increasing hight... High myopia more than -6 is more likely to be associated with retinal degeneration... So using lenses till age 18 to 21, may be contact lenses when patient is able to take proper care of it is recommended... LASIK surgery for myopia is suggested after age 18... Just visit ophthalmologist yearly to get eye examination done and to monitor changes in retina by ophthalmoscopy is recommended... Plus point is, some studies have shown myopics have high IQ than control population...