What should I do if I become myopic again after ICL lens implantation surgery?

How long can ICL be placed in the eye after surgery is a question that many myopic friends are concerned about. We often say that as long as the eye condition is suitable, the ICL lens with high biocompatibility can theoretically be placed in the eye for life. But under what circumstances is the condition of our eyes not suitable? For example, the increase in myopia after myopia surgery causing vision regression is one reason.

The ICL lens itself has a stable power

ICL lens implantation is to implant a permanent contact lens into the eye to correct the corresponding degree. It is tailored according to the patient's refractive power at the time of surgery, and the degree of myopia correction is proportional to the degree. After the ICL lens is implanted into the eye, its properties are stable and it will not adhere to the tissues in our eyes, nor will the degree change.

Therefore, if you find that your eyesight has deteriorated, it is not because your previous degree has returned or rebounded, but it is likely that a new degree has been generated. It is like a skirt that you bought and no longer fit after wearing it for a long time. It is not because the skirt has shrunk, but because you have gained weight!

After undergoing myopia correction surgery, will the degree of myopia continue to increase?

Myopia surgery is to change the refractive state of the eye through surgery, so that you can see clearly without wearing glasses. Generally speaking, the degree of myopia in adults tends to be stable, and in accordance with strict surgical specifications, a detailed preoperative examination is required before myopia surgery, and the examination results need to be evaluated by a professional doctor. After surgery, the patient also needs to use medication and eyes reasonably according to the doctor's advice and have regular follow-up examinations. Generally, if these items are achieved, the possibility of myopia recurrence after surgery is very small.

However, it is not ruled out that some myopic patients still use their eyes unhealthily after surgery, forming new myopia. The recurrence of myopia after surgery is not a "relapse of degree" or "rebound from surgery", but it reminds us that eye care is an issue that everyone must pay attention to throughout their lives. No matter what method of vision correction is used, we need to maintain good eye habits.

After ICL, the degree of myopia increased again. What should I do?

If your vision is deteriorating but you don't want to wear glasses or contact lenses, we have two solutions: replace the ICL lens or do corneal laser surgery. First, you can choose to replace the ICL lens that is suitable for your current refractive state. This is the advantage of ICL over other myopia correction methods - it can be removed. ICL surgery does not require the destruction of corneal tissue and can maintain the integrity of the eyeball structure, so if myopia increases and vision deteriorates, the ICL can be removed or replaced.

Secondly, corneal laser surgery is performed to correct the increased myopia. Since ICL surgery does not damage the corneal tissue, this method of treatment can be considered if the conditions for corneal laser surgery are met.

How to avoid vision loss after surgery?

1. Strict surgical standards

We have repeatedly emphasized that preoperative examination for myopia surgery is very important. Surgery is generally not recommended for minors whose myopia is not stable, or for adults whose myopia has not been stable in the past two years.

2. Use your eyes scientifically and have regular checkups

During the recovery period of myopia surgery, myopic patients should also strictly follow the doctor's advice and reduce the use of electronic products and long-term stressful eye use. In fact, whether you have surgery or not, you should develop the habit of loving and protecting your eyes.

As long as the above two factors are avoided, the chance of myopia worsening after myopia surgery is relatively small.

Doctor's reminder

Even after adulthood, our myopia is not absolutely stable. Especially for people with high myopia, the higher the myopia, the greater the possibility of myopia progression. If myopia continues to worsen and vision deteriorates, in order to get rid of frame glasses, we can choose to replace ICL lenses or correct the newly added myopia through corneal laser surgery. But in order to avoid secondary surgery, the most important thing is to reduce excessive eye use, pay attention to eye hygiene, and prevent myopia from continuing to progress.