Congenital myopia, present at birth or during infancy, often involves high and rapidly increasing nearsightedness that can lead to amblyopia and retinal degeneration.
Duc Anh, 28, with 1.75 diopters of myopia in both eyes and 0.5 diopters of astigmatism in his right eye, underwent refractive surgery to restore his vision without glasses.
My 10-year-old daughter has two diopters of myopia. Will her eyesight improve as she grows older? What can I do to prevent it from worsening? (Thu Hoai, Lam Dong)
After 20 years of wearing glasses, 32-year-old Mai, who had 5.5 diopters of myopia in her left eye and 5 in her right, underwent laser eye surgery to eliminate her dependence on glasses.
I am 28 years old with nearly 6 diopters of myopia and one diopter of astigmatism. What LASIK methods are available for me, and how should I prepare? (Anh Thi, Lam Dong)