Myopia Table


Mild Myopia < -3.00 diopters
Moderate Myopia -3.00 to -6.00 diopters
Severe Myopia -6.00 to -9.00 diopters
Extreme Myopia > -9.00 diopters

0 Diopters (Clear Image)

1 Diopters

2 Diopters

6 Diopters

9 Diopters


Almost everyone feels that
their myopia is severe, because of

how dramatically
dependent they are on glasses and contact
lenses. However, only
one in ten myopic people are actually in
the severe and extreme
categories.

10 Diopters