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Here are the reasons your myopia gets worse: | |||
==Poor vision habits== | |||
* | * Too much [[close work]], | ||
* while wearing glasses that are too powerful ( see [[Differentials]] ) | * while wearing glasses that are too powerful (see [[Differentials]]), | ||
The actual mechanism is an area of active research, but the general result is | The actual mechanism is an area of active research, but the general result is [[axial elongation]]. The eye grows longer, requiring stronger correction, in a cycle. | ||
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Other bad habits which affect vision, though probably don't contribute to | Other bad habits which affect vision, though probably don't contribute to progression of myopia: | ||
progression of myopia: | * Not blinking enough, causing [[Dry eye]] | ||
* Not blinking enough, causing [[Dry eye]] | |||
[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] |