Myopia or shortsightedness refers to the eye condition that can view the closer objects clearly, and distant objects cannot be seen clearly. The focus point is placed in front of the retina, resulting in the distant objects' blurred vision. It is corrected with the help of lenses, glasses, or refractive surgery.
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Is it good to use Atropine drop for progressive myopia?
Query: Hi doctor,My daughter is 6 years old. She has progressive myopia. She has a high spherical number in her right eye, which is -3.5 and left eye -1.75. She also has a constant cylindrical number which is -3.25 in the right eye and -2.25 in the left eye. According to her pediatric ophthalmologist, the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Some studies show that atropine treatment prevents progression of myopia to some extent. Hence, some doctors recommend it for progressive myopia. However, 1% dosage is high. The actual dosage is 0.01%. This treatment needs to be continued till at least 14 to 15 years o... Read Full »
Is there any natural cure for my child with myopia?
Query: Hello doctor, Is there an ayurvedic, siddha or natural cure for childhood myopia? The left eye of a child has had a myopic condition for the last 12 months. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Yes, we have treatment in Ayurveda, but along with the medications, the treatments like eye massage, tarpanam, and natyam should be done. Consult your doctor, discuss with them, and take the treatments if you can fi... Read Full »
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