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Is Myopia hereditary?

by rahulbanik, Dec 31, 2007 01:24AM

Tags: myopia

I have myopia problem since the age of 15. I am now 33 years old and my eye glass lens power is
-11.5 D. My fiance also has myopia with power of -2.0D. I like to know whether there will be any big eye problem for our children?

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by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS

, Dec 31, 2007 12:07PM

There is no way to tell. You children will have a higher than normal chance of being myopic however there is no way to tell for sure. If you married a woman that did not wear glasses or that was farsighted you could still have myopic children. Neither of my parents were nearsighted and neither my brother or sister are myopic but I'm -2.50 myopic.

I assure you that the biggest problems with your children will not be whether they are myopic or not. Just wait till they're teenagers.

JCH III MD

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