High myopia is not the same as mild myopia. Mild myopia may not increase at age 20, but high myopia may still increase at age 25. Don’t assume that high myopia won’t increase past the age of 20. If there is a family history of myopia or if you don’t take care of your eyes, your prescription will still increase.
Why do patients keep increasing?
Some people with high myopia continue to increase their myopia into their 30s, why? There are many reasons why high myopia keeps increasing, mainly the following reasons.
Inappropriate eye habits
(1) Like to lie in bed and read books
(2) Like to turn off the lights at night and play with the phone
(3) Playing with cell phones and reading books for too long at a time
(4) Like to stay up late to play with the phone
Unbalanced nutrition
People who are picky eaters, those who like to eat meat or those who like to eat vegetarian food, do not get enough nutrients for their eyes, which will lead to an increase in myopia.
Computer workers
White collar workers sit on the computer all day long, and when they are busy, they have to work overtime, so their eyes do not get a moment’s rest, and year after year, day after day, their eye prescription rises.
Family history
In case of hereditary high myopia, it is very likely that the degree will keep increasing and will be passed on to the next generation.
There are many reasons why high myopia may keep increasing, so you need to pay attention to these aspects to prevent it from increasing.
What are the treatment options for high myopia?
Minors: Corneal contact lenses
Wearing corneal contact lenses can not treat myopia fundamentally, but can relieve the degree. Wearing corneal contact lenses is a relatively long-term process, the effect is slow and requires patience.
Less than 600 degrees: Femtosecond laser myopia surgery
If the degree is less than 600 degrees, the corneal thickness meets the requirements, you can consider doing femtosecond, femtosecond laser is currently the safest and most effective way to correct myopia, surgery does not hurt the cornea, post-operative vision than excimer laser is better.
Greater than 600 degrees: ICL lens implantation
If myopia is greater than 600 degrees and is not suitable for excimer or femtosecond, ICL lens implantation can be used to treat high myopia up to 2300 degrees, which generally requires an age of 18 or older and a stable refractive status.
The main methods of treatment for high myopia are corneal contact lenses, femtosecond laser, and ICL crystal implantation. Each method is suitable for different people, and you should choose the one that suits you reasonably.