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Can Your Distance Vision be Saved?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is on the rise and it is the most common eye refractive error in both children and adults.<\/p>\n

Myopia is regarded as a\u00a0global epidemic<\/a>. In fact,\u00a0a recent study by the American Optometric Association<\/a>\u00a0concluded that more than 40% of Americans are myopic and that number is increasing \u2013 especially among school-aged children. It was reported that 1 in 4 parents have a child with myopia and approximately 75% of those children were diagnosed between the ages of 3 and 12.<\/p>\n

These numbers are alarming;\u00a0one study<\/a>\u00a0found that the prevalence of myopia has increased by 8% over the last 15 years. So with all the modern advancements in\u00a0eye care<\/a>, can myopia be cured? And if not cured, managed or treated successfully? Let\u2019s uncover what can be done for myopic children and adults in order to restore distance vision.<\/p>\n

Can Myopia be Cured?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As of 2020, there is no cure for myopia.<\/strong>\u00a0However, some treatments and management strategies can help restore distance vision. The success of these strategies depends largely on whether the patient is an adult or a child.<\/p>\n

Before we get into treatments, let\u2019s discuss myopia in more detail so we understand how it starts and why it develops.<\/p>\n

What is Myopia?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Myopia<\/a>\u00a0is a refractive error that allows individuals to see objects up close, while distant objects appear blurry and out of focus.<\/p>\n

The reason for this focus error is the shape of the eye: as the eye develops and grows, it can become elongated or the surface of the eyeball may become curved. This causes light rays to focus at a point in front of the retina, instead of directly on its surface.<\/p>\n

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Myopia Peaks At Adulthood<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Although classified as a progressive condition, the growth stage of the eye is typically completed by early adulthood. This means the natural shape of the eye is established and should not become more curved or elongated over time. Whatever degree of myopia an individual has at early adulthood should stay relatively stable, and changes in distance vision generally do not continue to progress.<\/p>\n

However, there are exceptions to this rule. Myopia can sometimes worsen in adulthood for many reasons, including:<\/p>\n