[Popular Science] 7 questions to tell you the truth about high myopia!

When a myopic patient meets another myopic patient, they can confirm through eye contact that they are the same kind of people who wear glasses. Among these people, patients with high myopia are even more difficult to identify. The following 7 points will explain the truth about high myopia to you!

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How many degrees is considered high myopia?

According to the degree of myopia, myopia greater than 600 degrees is generally called high myopia.

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Will high myopia get worse?

Some patients with high myopia will have a progressively worsening refractive power and characteristic fundus changes. These patients should pay special attention. If the degree continues to worsen, they need to go to the hospital for regular fundus examinations to avoid more serious situations.

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Will high myopia cause blindness?

People with high myopia have longer eye axes than ordinary people, and the eye wall tissue is stretched thinner, so the probability of retinal lesions on the inner side of the eye wall is higher, such as peripheral retinal degeneration, holes, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, etc. These complications of high myopia generally have the risk of blindness.

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Can’t exercise if you have severe myopia?

Zhao Zhaoxia, deputy director of Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Henan University (Henan General Hospital of Aier Eye Hospital Group), said: People with high myopia need to avoid doing intense sports that are very confrontational or cause large changes in intraocular pressure, such as boxing and diving. There is no problem with ordinary aerobic exercise. Of course, if you have other eye diseases or systemic diseases in addition to high myopia, you need to follow the doctor's advice to exercise.

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How to prevent complications of high myopia?

First of all, if mild or moderate myopia occurs during adolescence, you need to develop good eye habits and take certain preventive measures to avoid developing high myopia. In addition, if you already have high myopia, you must have your eyes checked regularly to prevent further deterioration. At the same time, you need to protect your eyes and avoid collisions and eye injuries.

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Is high myopia hereditary?

If both parents are highly myopic, the child's chance of developing myopia will indeed increase. If one of the parents is highly myopic, the child's chance of developing myopia is also higher than that of ordinary people. However, in addition to genetic factors, children's myopia is also greatly affected by eye behavior and environmental factors.

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Can high myopia be corrected?

Severe myopia, even super-high myopia (over 1000 degrees), can also be corrected through myopia surgery. Friends with higher myopia can determine whether they can undergo myopia surgery and which type of myopia surgery is suitable through professional preoperative examinations and doctor evaluations. Generally speaking, ICL artificial lens implantation can correct myopia within 1800 degrees.

As friends with high myopia, you don’t need to worry too much, but you must pay attention to your eye behavior, check your fundus regularly, and follow your doctor’s advice on a daily basis. If you experience symptoms such as flashes in front of your eyes, a large number of floaters, or a sudden decrease in vision, please go to the hospital immediately.