Worried after opticians visit

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(Sorry I have reposted here as I wasn’t sure how to swap over after i’d posted into the wrong place)
Hi everyone i’m just looking for some advice/reassurance please and just wanted to note I do suffer with slight health anxiety so could be fully over reacting to this!
my daughter (3) had an eye test yesterday and we were referred to our local ophthalmology for further testing as she has quite a large prescription showing
they tried there best to to the tests (she was very tired & fidgety)
prescription is -5.75 in left eye -5.50 in right eye.
after googling as I was panicking (bad idea i know) i’ve ended up worried all night and awfully panicked.
has anyone had similar experiences and it turned out okay? I’d usually go to my mum for this kind of thing but she passed a few years back and i’m now just stuck in my own mind as DH is a “everything works out fine” kind of guy haha
thanks for reading & any help

Ophthalmology is the right way to go.
They need to get the right prescription, and check if anything else is going on.

Having clear vision will help your child immensely. Get the next appointment sorted, and see what is said before panic sets it. It's likely to be nothing. And if sonething more serious is flagged up, you are in the right place to get it sorted sooner rather than later.

Hi OP, yes my youngest DC has a large prescription (as do I). Do you have any family history of short sight?

Please try to stay away from Google. It's not unusual for young children to be referred to the hospital for eye testing so don't panic about that. Hospitals are generally better set up to test young children and can also check for other conditions like lazy eye and treat if needed.

If it makes you feel any better OP, the optometrist who saw my children recently said that when children get the right prescription, their eye sight actually improves over time.

I do my dad is!

thank you for taking time to reply🥰