What complications are high myopia prone to?

Updated on healthy 2024-05-16
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  1. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    If you have been using your eyes too much, it is easy to cause rapid prescription**, resulting in high myopia. High myopia refers to myopia above 600 degrees, because almost all high myopia eyes have axial growth and significant thinning of the posterior polar sclera, so it is easy to produce many serious complications, most of which can cause blindness, and is the sixth blinding disease in China. It can also cause the following complications.

    Floaters

    In medicine, it is called vitreous opacity, which is manifested by a black shadow fluttering in front of a person's eyes when looking at things, just like a mosquito flying, mainly caused by vitreous liquefaction. It is recommended that myopia patients with floaters should have regular check-ups and pay attention to the health of the retina.

    Retinal detachment

    The main manifestations are sudden blurred vision, deformation, and dark shadows, which can lead to blindness in severe cases. Once the retina is detached, surgery is required immediately to prevent further vision loss.

    Retinal and choroidal atrophy

    Dilation of the eyeball, causing posterior scleral staphyloma, which thins and atrophies the retina. When atrophy affects the macula, macular hemorrhage, hiatus, severe vision loss, and central fixed scotoma may occur.

    Glaucoma

    According to statistics, many people with high myopia will develop glaucoma, and glaucoma is currently the second blinding eye disease, which is manifested by high intraocular pressure, progressive decline in vision, and narrowing of the visual field.

    Cataracts

    High myopia is prone to cataracts. People with high myopia will develop cataracts early, and cataract surgery will be less effective than people without a history of high myopia.

    In addition to some of the complications described above, there will be:

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