Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Are Glasses Required For -0.75 No. In Right Eye & 1.25 In Left Eye?

hi, my son is 3.3 year old & we just go to doctor for regular eye checkup & then we found -0.75 cylindrical no in right eye & 1.25 in left eye. is this curable ? is he must wear glasses all the time. there were no symptom shown before. he is reading fine ,doing all activities very fine. plz suggest.
Thu, 8 May 2014
Report Abuse
Ophthalmologist,  's  Response
Hello
It seems from the history that your 3 year old son is having refractive error of 0.75 and 1.25.
This requires correction of this refractive error by the use of glasses.
Since in childhood the refractive error can increase rapidly because of growth of the eye ball the refractive error can increase rapidly if he does not wear the glasses. Hence he needs to wear the glasses regularly and should undergo eye examination at least once in a year to find out any changes in the refractive error and correction accordingly.

The corrective treatment to avoid glasses is by refractive laser surgery and this can be done once he is 18 years. Hence as of now he needs to wear glasses regularly.

Thank you
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Are Glasses Required For -0.75 No. In Right Eye & 1.25 In Left Eye?

Hello It seems from the history that your 3 year old son is having refractive error of 0.75 and 1.25. This requires correction of this refractive error by the use of glasses. Since in childhood the refractive error can increase rapidly because of growth of the eye ball the refractive error can increase rapidly if he does not wear the glasses. Hence he needs to wear the glasses regularly and should undergo eye examination at least once in a year to find out any changes in the refractive error and correction accordingly. The corrective treatment to avoid glasses is by refractive laser surgery and this can be done once he is 18 years. Hence as of now he needs to wear glasses regularly. Thank you