What Is Considered Moderate Myopia
Mild Myopia Is 0 D to −1.5 D, Moderate −1.5 D to −6.0 D, and High Myopia −6.0 D or More. Pathological Myopia Occurs with More Than −8.0 D, Although Retinal...
Mild myopia is 0 D to −1.5 D, moderate −1.5 D to −6.0 D, and high myopia −6.0 D or more. Pathological myopia occurs with more than −8.0 D, although retinal disease, cataract, and glaucoma—the associated threats to vision—can also occur in patients with moderate and high myopia.
What is moderate myopia?
Moderate myopia, values of -3.00 to -6.00D. In this range, people can only see the large letters on the eye chart. High myopia is usually myopia over -6.00D. These people cannot see the big E on the eye chart.
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What number is mild myopia?
A score of -0.5D to -3D is usually considered to be mild myopia, while a score of more than -6D is considered to be severe or high myopia.
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