How to judge whether it is pathological myopia

Pathological myopia can be judged by family history of myopia, myopia development speed, fundus examination and other aspects.

1. Family history of myopia

Pathological myopia has a genetic tendency. If there is pathological myopia in some immediate family members, the probability of pathological myopia in their children will increase.

2. Myopia development speed

Simple myopia patients, myopia degree growth is relatively slow after adulthood; Pathological myopia patients will also grow faster after adulthood, and myopia degree is usually higher, which can be used as an auxiliary basis to judge pathological myopia.

3. Fundus examination

Patients can go to the hospital to determine whether there are pathological changes in the eyes of patients through direct or indirect ophthalmoscope, slit lamp microscope, fundus fluorescence angiography and other examinations.