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Myopia Increase

2017-07-27 05:01:27
Helow doctor.. i have myopia in both eyes since childhood. i came to know that it stabilizes by 18-20 years of age. i will be turning 21 this October. my problem is my power increases by - 0.25 everytime i visit the doc. currently it is -4.5D where i am wearing - 4.25D in both eyes. i am worried that this will keep on increasing by - 0.25D. when would this stop? and do i need to change my glasses for - 0.25 increase..?? Thanks for helping..
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MYOPIA usually stabilizes around the age of 20 in males in most of the cases but exceptions are always there.
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dilated retinoscopy at the nearby eye hospital

Answered2017-07-27 07:21:42

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