Hi there dtk300
Because you are 16 your myopia is most likely to progress i.e a good chance you will become more Myopic. I think your ophthal may have considered that.
Hey JAFO
Amblyopia (decresed vison in one or both eyes due to a refrcative error, manifest strabismus-(turn in the eye) or pathology/disease in one or both eyes)after about the age of 9 is untreatable(some studies suggest up till 12). The visual cortex(part of the brain that does the 'seeing') is what we call 'plastic' up until the above age. This is why you see lots of kids with eye patches and undergoing therpay as the visual coretx can still be manipulated to bring about equal or at least better vision in one or both eyes, usually by an orthoptist because there is still a high chance that with good treatment and a compliant patient vision can be rectified with therapy, glasses and surgery(or any combination thereof). At your age the chances are highly unlikey that you will achieve any better vision. Be careful before you spend $ on a treatment that may be a pure gimmick. Consult an Ophthalmologist and /or Orthoptist first.
Beware any treatment from 'behavioural optometrists' this is usually very costly and may have little if any benefit.
Oddy