Can myopia be cured? Not everyone can recover. The key is whether you are in this situation...

When everyone first discovers that they are nearsighted

Mental activities are very unified

All I think about is

"I must have pseudomyopia!"

"Think of a way, just in case it recovers?"

Ideal is very full

Reality is very bleak

Most people end up wearing glasses.

Became serious nearsighted

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So here comes the question

Can “pseudomyopia” be restored?

In the minds of many people, when the degree is relatively low, it is not called myopia, but the middle ground between normal vision and myopia - pseudomyopia.

I also heard many people say: Pseudomyopia can be cured, take some medicine, do some massage, and your vision will be restored...

Let me pour a bucket of cold water on you first. Once you are diagnosed with myopia, even if the degree is low, if you do not correct it , the days of normal vision will be gone forever.

The essence of myopia is actually the mismatch between the axial length of the eye and the refractive power of the eyeball, which causes the light to be unable to focus on the retina.

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As for myopia surgery, it is just a matter of robbing Peter to pay Paul, overtaking from other directions and compensating for vision.

Many people may ask again, why do many people with "pseudomyopia" eventually recover?

In fact, these so-called "myopia-recovering" people may not have really become myopic. The so-called pseudomyopia is just excessive use of the eyes leading to ciliary muscle spasm, and the eyes have some symptoms similar to myopia, such as blurry vision of distant objects.

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In this case, even if you don't take treatment measures such as medication and massage, you can recover by just getting a good rest.

However, this is not necessarily the case for everyone. Many myopic patients often mistakenly believe that they have "pseudomyopia" , thus delaying treatment and worsening the condition.

If you have symptoms of myopia, it is best to go to an ophthalmologist for a detailed examination and let the doctor make a judgment.

In a regular medical institution, once myopia is found after accurate medical optometry with ciliary muscle paralysis, it is incurable. In 2019, the National Health Commission and six other departments jointly issued a document requiring strengthened supervision and prohibition of promotional terms such as "myopia cure".

First of all, let me speak up for glasses. Although wearing glasses cannot cure myopia, it will not make it worse.

On the contrary, if myopic people do not wear glasses, they will feel very tired when looking at things, which will aggravate eye fatigue.

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Pseudomyopia can be regarded as transient myopia caused by improper use of eyes in daily life. In daily life, how can we cultivate good eye habits? There are two tips.

"One foot, one fist, one inch"

First of all, when writing or reading, you should keep your eyes at a reasonable distance and your head upright, and adhere to the principle of "one foot, one fist, and one inch", that is, your eyes should be one foot (about 33 cm) away from the book, your chest should be one fist (about 10 cm) away from the edge of the table, and your fingers holding the pen should be one inch (about 3 cm) away from the tip of the pen .

Don't read while lying on the table, in bed, or in a moving car.

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"20-20-20"

After 20 minutes of close eye use, look up and gaze at something 20 feet (6 meters) away for at least 20 seconds.

In addition, reasonable ambient lighting should be ensured. During the day, make full use of natural light and avoid direct sunlight. When using your eyes at night, you need to turn on the desk lamp for lighting, and appropriate background light sources should also be used indoors.

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As myopia increases, it not only affects the ability to see, but also often increases the risk of disease.

Myopia of more than 600 degrees is considered high myopia. The incidence of blinding eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment, macular degeneration, and optic neuropathy in people with high myopia is significantly higher than that in other groups. Timely use of appropriate myopia prevention and control measures can effectively delay the onset of myopia and effectively control the progression of myopia, thereby reducing related complications caused by high myopia.

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Once myopia is diagnosed after dilation and refraction by a regular medical institution, scientific intervention should be carried out in a timely manner. Although myopia cannot be cured at present, it can be prevented and controlled.

The following interventions are currently available for myopia control:

● Increase time spent outdoors

● Orthokeratology lenses

● Soft contact lenses with defocus design

● Frame glasses with defocused design

● Low concentration atropine eye drops

● Low-intensity red light exposure

Attention! Each measure has its indications and contraindications, so it should not be used indiscriminately.

Be sure to go to a professional clinic for professional consultation before using it, and do not blindly follow the advice of people around you.

Statement: This article is a medical-related educational popular science article. It does not involve specific treatment methods or medical behaviors and cannot replace hospital visits.

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