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Will myopia be passed on to the baby if the parents are short-sighted?

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Asked on:Apr 02, 2026 03:51 PM

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  • Poppy Poppy

    Apr 02, 2026

      Is myopia hereditary? ? Will myopia be passed down from parents to their children? Or if only one of the mother or father has myopia, will the baby inherit it?

      Whether the baby will be myopic has a certain relationship with heredity. Especially when both parents are highly myopic, the baby will be more likely to be myopic. Even if the baby is not myopic at birth, he will become a carrier of the myopia gene. Once affected by the environment, he may develop myopia.

      However, according to relevant data, the number of people who become myopic due to genetic factors only accounts for 5% of the total number of people with myopia. It can be seen that the influence of acquired environment and habits cannot be ignored.

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