Hello, I am 26 years old, using specs for vision correction from 2003. Now the power is -5.00 with -0.75 cylindrical component. The power is still increasing and is never stable. What could be the reason for this? I was using steroid eye drops for few months back in 2011 and I am worried now. Is that the cause for my increasing power? Can I undergo lasik though the power is not stable?

Dr. Arjun Kumar SinghOphthalmologist38yrs exp

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Myopic power is inherited from either mother or father side & is basically hereditary in nature ,maximum increase in myopic power takes place between 13 to 21 yrs in male & between 13 yrs to 19 yrs in female because maximum body growth takes place between these periods. There is no direct medicine to check the increase in myopic power but with the help of balanced diet ,green vegetables & seasonal fruits� one can slow the speed in the increase of myopic� power,one can take the help of yoga pranayam, swimming, gym &these things definitely slow the speed of increase in myopic power.  

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