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Can i eventually go blind from being highly myopic?
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Not likely, but...: Depends on how myopic you are, but anyone over -6.00 is considered pathologically myopic. You should get yearly exams as retina does become stretched, rarely causing retinal tears or other problems. Most people who are very myopic usually never go blind--you still need to be checked out though, just in case...go see your ophthalmologist for a dilated exam.
Answered 10/1/2015
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