What should I do if I have more than 500 degrees of myopia?
Disease description:
I have more than 500 degrees of myopia, and my vision is very blurry. Without glasses, everything looks hazy. It's very inconvenient in daily life, especially when doing sports. I'm worried that my myopia will continue to worsen—what can I do to control its progression? What should I do about having more than 500 degrees of myopia?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Shuai
Myopia is a refractive error condition primarily caused by an excessively long anterior-posterior axis of the eyeball or excessive curvature of the cornea. For cases of myopia exceeding 500 degrees, the following treatment methods can be considered:
1. Wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses: This is the most common and straightforward correction method, which involves wearing appropriately prescribed glasses or contact lenses to improve vision.
2. Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) lenses: Suitable for some patients, especially children and adolescents, these specialized rigid gas-permeable contact lenses are worn overnight to reshape the cornea, allowing clear vision during the day without the need for glasses.
3. Laser surgery: Such as LASIK and LASEK, these procedures are suitable for adult patients. Laser technology is used to reshape the corneal curvature to correct vision.
4. Precautions: In daily life, it is important to use the eyes appropriately and avoid prolonged near-eye work to reduce eye fatigue and prevent the progression of myopia. Maintaining a nutritious diet, especially consuming foods rich in protein and vitamins A, B1, and B2, can also contribute to eye health.
