Index myopia is a type of myopia attributed due to the variation in the refractive index of one or more ocular media. Cataracts may cause index myopia and can also be seen in patients with diabetes. Contact lenses or eyeglasses are used to treat this condition.
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Why do I need to remove glasses while reading?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a recent eye checkup. There is no change to the prescription of varifocal lenses. Why do I need to remove glasses for reading? Would single lens solve the problem? Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you were wearing glasses for near and now you do not need glasses for near, then that means you are getting index myopia due to changes in your natural lenses. That is an early sign of cataract changes that you can see without near glasses and it is called second vis... Read Full »
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