Short-sightedness usually stops getting worse at around the age of 20. There's currently no single treatment available that appears to stop this progression. But it may be slowed by treatments involving eye drops of a medication called atropine, or special contact lenses.

How can short-sightedness be cured permanently?

Although not technically a 'cure' that eradicates the problem forever, glasses and contact lenses can correct short-sightedness as long as you keep them on. And laser eye surgery is a long-term corrective treatment that changes the way you focus by permanently altering the shape of your corneas.

Can eyesight improve over time?

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, your eyes have completely developed by the time you are 20, and your nearsightedness will not change much until you are 40. Over time you may spend less by having LASIK than continuing to purchase and maintain corrective lenses.