When doing myopia surgery, the higher the degree, the more expensive it is?

"I have 800 degrees of myopia. Will the cost of surgery be much higher than others?"

As the number of people suffering from myopia increases, myopia surgery has become a hope for many people to regain clear vision. However, when many people take this step towards surgical correction, they have a big question in their minds: the higher the degree of myopia, the more expensive the surgery will be?

Mainstream methods and principles of myopia surgery

At present, myopia surgery is mainly divided into two camps: laser myopia surgery and ICL lens implantation . They are like two different "keys" that open the door to a clear world for myopic patients.

Let's first look at laser myopia surgery, which uses laser to cut the cornea to correct vision. It includes full femtosecond surgery, half femtosecond surgery, and surface surgery. Full femtosecond surgery is generally suitable for patients with myopia within 1000 degrees, astigmatism within 600 degrees, and sufficient corneal thickness and normal corneal morphology; half femtosecond surgery has a slightly wider range of application, and the myopia degree can be relaxed to about 1200 degrees. For patients with irregular corneas or high astigmatism, it can provide more personalized correction plans; surface surgery is more suitable for patients with thinner corneas and lower degrees.

ICL lens implantation is like implanting a customized "super contact lens" into the eye. It does not require corneal cutting, but can change the refractive state of the eye. During the operation, the doctor will make a tiny incision at the edge of the cornea, usually about 2-3mm, and gently implant the folded ICL lens into the eye through this incision, and then adjust the position of the lens so that it is accurately fixed between the iris and the lens.

The true relationship between degree and surgery price

The price of myopia surgery is not in a simple linear relationship with the degree of myopia. The choice of surgical method is the key factor affecting the price.

For example, for a patient with 800 degrees of myopia and thin cornea, ICL lens implantation may be a better solution. The cost of ICL surgery is much higher than that of laser surgery, mainly because ICL lenses need to be imported from Switzerland, and each lens must be precisely customized according to the various parameters of the patient's eyes.

However, there is generally no difference in price for the same myopia surgery for patients with different myopia degrees.

What other factors are related to the price of myopia surgery?

In addition to the surgical method, the price of myopia surgery is also affected by many factors such as brand, experts, and services.

🔷Brand : In the field of ophthalmic medicine, brands with high visibility and good reputation are often backed by long-term accumulation of professional technology, equipment investment and strict quality control.

🔷Experts : Experienced experts not only have a solid theoretical foundation in medicine, but also have accumulated a large number of clinical surgical cases, and are more experienced in dealing with various complex eye conditions.

🔷Service : High-quality service runs through the entire process of myopia surgery. From the initial consultation service, professionals patiently answer patients' various questions and provide personalized suggestions for patients; to detailed preoperative examinations to ensure that patients meet the surgical conditions and provide a basis for the formulation of surgical plans; to postoperative review, timely understand the patient's recovery status, and provide professional nursing guidance.

For example, different brands of medical institutions have differences in examination items. Some more rigorous and standardized brands, in addition to routine eye examinations, such as corneal thickness measurement, corneal topography examination, intraocular pressure measurement, fundus examination and more than 20 other basic items, will also conduct blood biochemical examinations, which will help to fully understand the patient's physical condition and exclude the impact of potential systemic diseases on surgery. Some infectious disease screening is not only to avoid health risks caused by cross-infection during surgery, but also a reflection of the hospital's responsibility to patients and other medical people.

Myopia surgery selection recommendations

🔷 Choose a regular medical institution

When choosing a hospital for surgery, qualification review is crucial. A regular ophthalmology hospital must hold a valid medical institution practice license, which is the basic prerequisite for providing medical services. At the same time, the hospital should also complete the filing of relevant myopia surgery techniques to show that it meets the relevant standards in terms of technology and equipment. In addition, the strength of the doctor team should not be underestimated. A doctor with rich years of practice and a lot of surgical experience can deal with various emergencies more calmly during surgery.

🔷 Comprehensive preoperative examination

A comprehensive preoperative examination generally includes more than 20 examination items, such as corneal thickness measurement, corneal topography examination, intraocular pressure measurement, fundus examination, etc., to comprehensively determine whether your eyes are suitable for myopia surgery and which type of myopia surgery is suitable. Professional doctors will develop a myopia correction plan suitable for the patient based on the examination results and combined with the patient's eye needs, living habits and other factors.

In short, the price of myopia surgery is not determined by the degree alone, but is the result of multiple factors such as surgical method, equipment and consumables, individual eye conditions, brand, experts, services, etc. When choosing myopia surgery, you must not make a blind decision based on the degree and price alone. You must go through a formal preoperative examination and combine the advice of professional doctors to choose a surgical plan that suits you.