[Medical Q&A] Will myopia continue to increase?

Planner: Chinese Medical Association

Reviewer: Liu Wen, deputy chief physician, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University

The degree of myopia does not increase indefinitely and usually stabilizes around the age of 20.

For children and adolescents, the eyeball is still developing, and long-term close-up use of the eyes will cause the eye axis to lengthen, thereby increasing the degree of myopia. However, as people age, especially after entering adulthood, the degree of myopia in most people tends to stabilize, and the rate of increase will slow down or stop.

Preventing the rapid increase of myopia requires a variety of measures. For example, ensuring that children have enough time for outdoor activities every day can help slow the progression of myopia. In addition, regular eye examinations are also very important to detect and correct vision problems in a timely manner. Parents should also urge their children to develop good eye habits and avoid long-term close-up use of the eyes to prevent eye fatigue and aggravate the development of myopia.