How to prevent or slow down blindness caused by myopia?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have been hearing a lot about myopia and how it might cause blindness, particularly for those of us who spend our days staring at screens. To what extent should this concern us? Do we currently have any options for stopping it or slowing it down? I want to be confident that I provide the best eye care. Kindly help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
Myopia has two types. Simple and pathological. A simple one generally does not lead to blindness. Pathological type can lead to blindness due to retina degeneration and retinal detachments. Both conditions are not influenced by staring at screens. But staring at screens can cause dry eyes. The only way is to take care of regular retinal examinations by an ophthalmologist and get prophylactic (preventive) laser photocoagulation if there are degenerations and impending detachments.
I hope this information will help you.
Thank you.
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Ophthalmology (Eye Care)
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