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Why Is The Vision Of A Child Reducing?

Sir, my daughter, aged 9 yrs, having problem of Sight, using glasses. As per recent check up she got -2.25 in (R) ,-2.5 in (L) with 6/9A vision. which increased to nearly 1.0 in each eyes for last four months. Now doc advise to check the ratina of my daughter as decreasing of vision power. Kindly advise
Sat, 17 May 2014
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Hi !
Your daughter has got myopia. This is not a disease but refractive error i.e error of vision development.
this is usually developmental error and may be most of the times progressive up to the age of 20-21nyears. no special worry.Your daughter must undergo regular 6-monthly check up for vision and its correction by glasses.
If she does not like glassess then alternatively she can use contact lenses .
Either of thye two she must use regularly.
In high & progressive myopia, retina is expected to be weak and hence retina check up is advisable at least once a year, so that timely intervention may be done if there is any problem.
Thank you
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Why Is The Vision Of A Child Reducing?

Hi ! Your daughter has got myopia. This is not a disease but refractive error i.e error of vision development. this is usually developmental error and may be most of the times progressive up to the age of 20-21nyears. no special worry.Your daughter must undergo regular 6-monthly check up for vision and its correction by glasses. If she does not like glassess then alternatively she can use contact lenses . Either of thye two she must use regularly. In high & progressive myopia, retina is expected to be weak and hence retina check up is advisable at least once a year, so that timely intervention may be done if there is any problem. Thank you