DOES MYOPIA IN CHILDREN USUALLY STABILISE OR EVEN REDUCE AS THEY GET OLDER?
Indeed, most children and teenagers” may have a more steady refractive power by late youth to early adulthood,” according to Dr. Lam,” but I have seen some individuals with democratic myopia into their first 20s.”
Myopia subsides when the vision stops growing longer. According to Dr. Lam, “myopia may continue to grow into adulthood in some patients because of several factors, including lifestyle choices, physical needs, or vision conditions that cause the tissues of the vision to stretch and elongate.”
HOW EVER DO THE MYOPIA HAVE TO BE TO CAUSE RETINAL DETACHMENT?
There is no known recurrence rate of retinal detachment in Singaporean children with severe blindness, according to Dr. Lam. But,” I have personally encountered a child with compulsive blindness of 1, 500 levels, who developed a macular separation from her myopia”, she said.
Luckily, most children in Singapore are often found to have low to moderate myopia that ranges from below 200 levels to 600 levels, said Dr Lam.
WHAT ARE THE RETINAL DETACHMENT SIGNS MY CHILD MAY HAVE?
Be on the notice if your kid complains of seeing bubbles, bright flashes of light and/or having portion of his vision obscured with a “black screen” or loses his eyesight, said Dr Lam.
If your kid experiences any of these symptoms, immediately seek medical emergency attention because, if left unattended, especially if there is a huge retinal break, it can lead to permanent blindness, she advised.