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Can Refractive Error In The Vision Of A Child Be Corrected By Diet?

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Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Question: Hi Doctor,
My 3yr old daughter has 2 & 2.25 cylindrical in each eye. Does she have to use eyeglasses or can we cure it by other diet and restistrictio?
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Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
We need to use glasses definitely

Detailed Answer:
Hi...this refractive error is not something which can be corrected by diet or nutritional supplements. She needs to use glasses definitely.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani

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Can Refractive Error In The Vision Of A Child Be Corrected By Diet?

Brief Answer: We need to use glasses definitely Detailed Answer: Hi...this refractive error is not something which can be corrected by diet or nutritional supplements. She needs to use glasses definitely. Regards - Dr. Sumanth