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I am severely nearsighted. Can wearing weaker prescription glasses for close work like computer or reading make me more nearsighted?
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No, the power of your eyeglasses will not have an impact on your myopia.  If you are more comfortable with a weaker prescription for close work, that is perfectly OK.
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No, the power of your eyeglasses will not have an impact on your myopia.  If you are more comfortable with a weaker prescription for close work, that is perfectly OK.
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Glasses are set for distance.  Therefore when you are doing close work you have to accommodate.  Some studies suggest this causes myopia to progress (more myopic kids since hand held computer games).

Wearing weaker glasses for computer work should make you myopia progress less.

Dr. O.
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Thank you for the answers!
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