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Can patients with high myopia donate blood?

Jun 20, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Feng
Introduction
Whether individuals with high myopia can donate blood depends on their individual eye health condition. If there are no complications, they can usually donate blood under a doctor's guidance. However, if complications exist, blood donation is not recommended. Individuals with high myopia should avoid prolonged near-eye work, and regularly look into the distance or close their eyes to relax, in order to reduce eye fatigue and discomfort.

Whether individuals with high myopia can donate blood depends on their individual eye health condition. If there are no complications, they can usually donate blood under a doctor's guidance. However, if complications exist, blood donation is not recommended. Detailed explanations are as follows:

If individuals with high myopia have no additional eye complications and their vision is stable without significant visual deterioration or other eye discomfort symptoms, they may donate blood if they meet the basic health criteria for blood donation, such as weight, blood pressure, and hemoglobin levels.

However, if patients with high myopia have already developed fundus lesions, such as retinal thinning, degeneration, or retinal holes, donating blood may increase the risk of retinal detachment; therefore, blood donation is not recommended. Additionally, if the patient has infectious diseases such as hepatitis B hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, or other blood-transmitted viruses, they should not donate blood.

Individuals with high myopia should avoid prolonged near-eye work, take regular breaks for distant gazing or close their eyes to relax, in order to reduce eye fatigue and discomfort.

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