Nearsighted Test

Common symptoms of nearsightedness include difficulty seeing distant objects clearly (such as road signs or the blackboard in school), needing to squint to see clearly, headaches caused by eye strain, and difficulty seeing while driving, especially at night (night myopia).

For those diagnosed with nearsightedness, annual eye examinations are typically recommended to monitor the condition. However, your healthcare provider might suggest more frequent examinations, especially in children, due to their rapid eye development.

Nearsightedness typically does not improve naturally over time. In fact, it often worsens throughout the childhood and teenage years when the body is in a rapid growth phase. Myopia cannot be reversed, but the goal of treatment is to keep it from getting worse, which can protect our eye health in the future.