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High myopia
My age 29 eye power minus 9 its stabilised before 4 years ...its a pathological myopia or high myopia??
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Yes above 4 to 5D of minus power is pathological or high myopia,
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you need a yearly retinal examination to rule out weak areas in the retina. If present laser treatment may be required.
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avoid any contact sports or trauma. Also it is not advisable to marry anyone with a similar problem as the child will have a high risk of retinal detachment.
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Unless complete retina evaluation, we can't say it.
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consult near by Ophthalmologist
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Dr. Charu Tyagi
Ophthalmologist
25 yrs exp
Noida
Any myopia above -6 diopters is high myopia.Pathological myopia has progressive degenerative changes in the retina.It can be diagnosed after complete dilated fundus examination.
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consult ophthalmologist
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Always take healthy diet ,green leafy,antioxidant rich.
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Dr. Krishna Prasad
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
41 yrs exp
Bangalore
Unless detailed examination is done, it cannot be said whether it's pathological myopia or not.
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Get examined by an ophthalmologist
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Regular checkups
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