The following people are not suitable for myopia surgery for the time being

In the clinic, we often encounter students who are looking forward to myopia surgery but are "persuaded to give up". In fact, many friends who want to take off their glasses for myopia surgery may not know that myopia surgery has a "threshold"!

People who are not suitable for myopia surgery at the moment

1. People with dry eyes

Dry eyes, a seemingly insignificant eye disease, is a common cause of corneal morphological abnormalities. Dry eyes make the corneal epithelium rough, resulting in an uneven corneal surface and abnormal corneal topography. But don't worry, if dry eyes meet surgical indications after treatment, it will not affect the surgery.

2. Long-term contact lens wear

Although contact lenses are beautiful and convenient, they will also cause abnormal corneal morphology if they are in close contact with the cornea for a long time. If you want to have myopia surgery, you need to stop wearing contact lenses for a period of time and then undergo a preoperative examination to ensure the accuracy of the test data.

The preoperative examination for myopia surgery needs to meet the following requirements: stop wearing soft contact lenses for 1 week, stop wearing RGP lenses for 1 month, and stop wearing orthokeratology lenses for 3 months.

3. Corneal trauma

If you have suffered an eye injury, corneal scars will directly affect the surface morphology of the cornea. The depth of the corneal scar will be analyzed through OCT examination during the preoperative examination, and the appropriate surgical plan will be comprehensively considered based on the examination results.

4. Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a contraindication for myopia surgery. Its characteristics are changes in corneal morphology, corneal convexity and thinning. Once diagnosed, it needs to be treated first to avoid further development and irreversible damage to vision.

Who needs to postpone surgery?

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Glaucoma and other special eye diseases

Breastfeeding or pregnant women

Myopia surgery requires customized eye measurements

Zhao Bo, president of Tianjin University Aier Eye Hospital, said that through a comprehensive and systematic preoperative examination, the doctor will make a comprehensive judgment based on data such as corneal thickness, corneal morphology, fundus condition, and medical optometry results to determine whether you are suitable for myopia surgery. At the same time, the doctor will also take into account the preoperative examination results, eye needs, eye environment, etc., and customize a personalized surgical plan based on the eye.