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Advised To Wear Glasses For Vision -1.0. Can This Vision Got Corrected?

Posted on Sun, 4 Aug 2013

Question: My 11 year daughter has been advised ( we did a thorough eye check up at Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore) to wear glasses for far vision , -1.0 for both eyes. I have got the glasses made and she has started wearing, my query is that is there any medicine/diet/exercise by which we can get her vision corrected and she gets away with glasses. Also, both me and my wife do not wear glasses. Thanks and regards. XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Mihir Shah (16 hours later)

Dear Mr XXXXXXX

Thanks for the query.

Your daughter has got myopia. Myopia is due to a longer eyeball than required. There are no established treatments which can cure myopia. But there are certain corrective surgeries(LASIK) which can be done after 18 years of age. Till then your daughter has to wear glasses and can also use contact lenses. Also get her eyes checked once in 6 months for any change in power of glasses.

Best regards,
Dr.Mihir Shah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mihir Shah (1 hour later)

Thanks Doctor. Does she needs to take some vitamins / eye exercise along with wearing glasses tillage of 18 or just wear glasses. Also does she need to wear glasses throughout the day or only when reading white boards in class, using computers and watching TV.

Thanks and regards.

XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Mihir Shah (23 minutes later)

Dear Mr XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing back.

Instead of giving her vitamins, you can encourage her to eat green leafy vegetables and carrots. Eye exercises are not required. She has to wear glasses throughout the day. The more she wears them the better her eyes will become.

Best regards,
Dr.Mihir Shah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar