28/08/2025
Will My Myopia Still Increase Even as an Adult?
In the eye exam room, I often hear patients exclaim:
🤯 'How is that possible? I'm already grown up, how can my myopia still be getting worse?'
The truth is, the eyes are just like other organs in our body. They don’t stop changing simply because we are older – they continue to reflect our lifestyle habits.
Why can adult myopia still progress?
1. Long screen time: Computers, phones, binge-watching dramas – hours at a stretch.
2. Lack of outdoor light: Adults also need natural light to relax the eyes.
3. Stress and late nights: The eyes are like 'overworked employees,' and eventually they protest.
Think of it in terms of other organs
- Eyes ≈ Stomach: Eating supper still causes bloating; staring at screens too long still causes blur.
- Eyes ≈ Muscles: Overtrain without rest and you’ll get injured; the eyes behave the same.
- Eyes ≈ Teeth: Cavities are not just for kids; myopia progression is not just for kids either.
Does surgery mean 'permanent stability'?
Many believe that LASIK, Smile, or ICL is a once-and-for-all solution. But surgery only 'adjusts the cornea or adds a lens' – it cannot freeze the eye from further elongation.
Just like:
- Weight-loss pills ≠ Permanent slimness: Stop the pills without changing habits, and the weight comes back.
- Exercise ≠ One-time effort: Work out one week, stop the next, and muscles shrink again.
- Myopia surgery ≠ Freeze the eyes: You may see clearly right after, but without good habits, progression can still return.
Wearing proper glasses is like giving your eyes the correct support.
👀 Still wondering if adults’ myopia can keep increasing?
Yes it can — but with the right habits, you can slow it down! 💪✨
Hope this clears up your doubts and keeps your vision on the bright side 🌟👓