Myopia of 500 diopters at the age of one and a half is usually due to genetic factors and is mainly corrected by glasses, in addition to the presence of other factors that cause myopia.
Myopia is a common type of refractive error, and 500 diopters of myopia is considered moderate myopia. A 500-degree myopia in a one-and-a-half-year-old child is usually due to hereditary factors. The child should be taken to the ophthalmology department of the hospital for an optometric examination to determine the exact degree of myopia, and then glasses should be prescribed to correct the myopia.
In addition, a detailed ophthalmologic examination should be conducted to determine whether there are other factors that cause myopia, such as conical cornea and congenital cataracts.
It is recommended that the child be taken to the hospital for a thorough evaluation of the child’s condition and a treatment plan be formulated.