Pathological Myopia
Current as of:
December 3, 2017
Author:
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Christopher Joseph Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC – Ophthalmology
Pathological myopia is a rare form of nearsightedness in which the back of the eyeball continues to grow longer after reaching normal adult size. It causes very rapid changes in vision, often requiring a change in eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions every 4 to 6 months. The cause of pathological myopia is not clear…