Adult Onset Myopia Progression

Does anyone have experience with significant progression of myopia during adulthood?  I know that "adult onset" myopia is fairly common, but from what I have read, it usually progresses slowly if at all.  I got my first prescription when I was 25 and over the next 10 years, it has changed literally every year, going from -1.5 to -5.25 at my last appointment.  The optometrist whom I last saw indicated that this was not the norm but didn't seem all that concerned otherwise and said that the progression eventually will stop.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Yes the progression will stop just like all kids stop growing taller. You are not "highly myopic".

If you are not happy with glasses see a corneal Eye MD ophthalmologist and ask about contacts or lasik surgery.

JCH MD