High Myopia and Its Risks

Gist:

> The risk of developing a retinal detachment is five or six times greater in people with high myopia compared to those with low myopia

> the risk of developing glaucoma was nearly 50% higher (or one and a half times as high) in individuals with moderate to high myopia, compared to those with low myopia

> Based on the available evidence, they are 17% more likely than those with moderate myopia to need cataract surgery

> The risk of macular degeneration due to myopia rises sharply with age and increasing myopia

(Related: "How to Use Low-Dose Atropine to Slow Myopic Progression in Kids," https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28785138)