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Hello doctors.. i am student and i will be 21 on this October . my problem is my myopia not getting stable before 6 months it was - 4.25DDsph(6/6) in both eyes and now today i got it checked it was - 4.5Dsph(6/6) both eyes.. everytime i check after 6 months it increases by - 0.25.. i am worried.. how long will it increase like this?? i heard after 18 years of age myopia is stable. Is this pathological myopia??
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it's likely not  to be a pathological  myopia. but  every  myopic should get his fundus (retina )checked  time to time. you must wait for lasik  for one year more.
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Pathological myopia is seen in more than 7 power U need to check dilated refraction to be certain and we're corrections little lesser side ( myopia has to be undercorrected)
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