Will glasses deepen myopia?
Can children have myopia correction surgery?
How can children and adolescents prevent myopia?
Experts have come to answer these questions!

Will wearing glasses make the degree of myopia deeper and deeper?

Many parents believe that wearing glasses makes their children more and more myopic, which is a misunderstanding. Optical correction will not additionally promote the development of myopia. When glasses are worn correctly, the increase of myopia degree is mainly related to the development of myopia. In the period of children and adolescents, people's visual function is in a stage of rapid development. If the eyes are not used properly, myopia will continue to deepen. Wearing glasses of appropriate degree in time can obtain clear vision and slow down the development of myopia.

What are the causes of myopia among children and adolescents?

There are two main factors to form myopia: genetic factors and environmental factors. Genetic factors mainly affect children and adolescents with a family history of high myopia. The environmental factor is mainly the intensive close use of eyes, which is the main reason for the high incidence of myopia among children and adolescents in China. In today's society, parents have insufficient control over electronic equipment, and children have weak self-control, which often takes a long time to see. This has prompted the occurrence and development of myopia.

Can myopia be cured?

There are two points to emphasize. First, can myopia "heal itself"? The answer is "No". After myopia, the eye axis will become longer, which is irreversible. Second, can myopia be "cured"? The answer is "no". The current medical treatment means can only make the child obtain good vision through optical correction (wearing glasses, etc.), but can not change the structural changes that have occurred in the eyeball. Therefore, parents must establish the concept of "prevention first" and take their children to have their eyes checked regularly.

What are the means of correcting myopia for children and adolescents?

The first is to wear frame glasses, which is a common corrective method at present. The second is to wear corneal shaping glasses, namely OK glasses, which can play a role in delaying the development of myopia to a certain extent. However, it should be emphasized that the wearing of OK glasses can only be completed after strict judgment, comprehensive and careful examination and proper wearing by the doctor. The third is low concentration atropine eye drops, which are used to delay or control the development of myopia. It is recommended that parents take their children to formal medical institutions, and through the comprehensive judgment of doctors, they can choose the correction methods suitable for their children's myopia.

Can children have myopia surgery?

There are strict indications for myopia correction surgery: the patient is required to be over 18 years old, and the myopia degree is stable. For patients undergoing corneal laser surgery, the myopia degree should not exceed 1000 degrees. For patients undergoing intraocular lens implantation, the myopia degree should not exceed 1800 degrees, and the astigmatism correction should be within 600 degrees.