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Is Wearing Glasses Herediatery?

my daughter is wearing glasses from the age of 4. She is 7 years old now. Her power right now is minus 6 in the right eye and -4 in the left eye. It has increased by -2 by 1 year. I also wear glasses and my power is -3.25. Is this problem herediatery.
Thu, 15 May 2014
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It seems from the history that you are having myopia of -3.25 dioptres and your daughter is also myopic with refractive error of -6 in right eye and -4 in left eye.
Myopia especially pathological variety is known to be familial and the chances of children being myopic is more if any one or both the parents are having myopia.

The treatment of myopia is by use of glasses to correct the refractive error. In children the refractive errors are known to increase rapidly because of growth of the eye ball and hence requires frequent eye examination at least once in a year and along with this having a diet rich in vitamin A will prevent progression of refractive error.

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Is Wearing Glasses Herediatery?

Hello It seems from the history that you are having myopia of -3.25 dioptres and your daughter is also myopic with refractive error of -6 in right eye and -4 in left eye. Myopia especially pathological variety is known to be familial and the chances of children being myopic is more if any one or both the parents are having myopia. The treatment of myopia is by use of glasses to correct the refractive error. In children the refractive errors are known to increase rapidly because of growth of the eye ball and hence requires frequent eye examination at least once in a year and along with this having a diet rich in vitamin A will prevent progression of refractive error. Thank you