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Has Cylindrical Eye Sight With High Power. Can Carrot Juice Help?

Hi ,
I just worried today i went to doc with my 4 years old daughter they check and told that she needs to wear glasses she has sph +1.50 cyclindrical -0.25 axis 180 (right eye) and sph +1.75 cyclidrical -0.25 axis 180(left eye)
in diet wise she used to drink carrot juices daily health wise she is good dont knw why she got can plz advise me
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
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Dear user
Your daughter has got hypermetropic astigmatism, a common refractive error seen in children. Carrot being rich source of Vitamin A is required for healthy eyes. However for refractive error she need to wear the glasses regularly and eye check up once in 1 year.
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Has Cylindrical Eye Sight With High Power. Can Carrot Juice Help?

Dear user Your daughter has got hypermetropic astigmatism, a common refractive error seen in children. Carrot being rich source of Vitamin A is required for healthy eyes. However for refractive error she need to wear the glasses regularly and eye check up once in 1 year.