Will having myopia surgery during the summer affect the start of school?

Myopia is really annoying. My nose is deformed when I take off my glasses. When I exercise, my glasses fall down. The world in my eyes is different from that of other people! Summer vacation is about to end

Many friends have

Missed the opportunity to take photos during the holiday

I started to consider removing my glasses when school started.

Some people see good results after surgery.

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Come and consult about myopia surgery

"Will myopia surgery affect the start of school?"

This is the issue that everyone is most concerned about right now.

The rally call for the start of school is about to sound. Zhang Qingsong , deputy chief physician, director of the refractive department of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University (Wuhan Aier Eye Hospital Main Hospital ) , 2020 People's Good Doctor of the Year, and member of the Refractive Subcommittee of the Ophthalmology Committee of the China Association of Non-public Medical Institutions, is here to answer online questions for those who are preparing to take off their glasses. #About the start of school and myopia surgery, let's learn about it together!

Straight question: Does myopia surgery affect your studies or life?

Director Zhang Qingsong said: You can open your eyes after the operation, but a small number of patients may experience tears and slight discomfort within a few hours after the operation, which are all normal. You can live a normal life 1-2 days after the operation, but you need to avoid dirty water, shampoo, etc. from entering your eyes for one month after the operation, and be careful not to put on eye makeup and do not do strenuous exercise within three months. Therefore, after myopia surgery in the summer, it will not affect your school and daily life.

The first step to address concerns

Next, let’s take a closer look at myopia surgery!

What is refractive surgery

Refractive surgery can be divided into two main categories:

0 1 Laser myopia surgery

One type is myopia laser surgery on the cornea, also known as corneal refractive surgery, which corrects myopia by performing laser cutting or cutting on the surface of the cornea to change the corneal curvature.

Laser surgery is further divided into all-femtosecond laser surgery, half-femtosecond laser surgery, and excimer laser surgery.

1. All-femtosecond laser: small incision, no flap, and quick recovery.

First, a femtosecond laser is used to create a lens in the corneal stroma, and then a 2mm corneal incision is made to remove the lens. Due to the small incision, it is suitable for sports patients, there are no flap-related complications after surgery, and the symptoms of dry eyes after surgery are mild.

2. Semi-femtosecond laser: The range of femtosecond flap creation and correction is wider than that of full femtosecond.

First, a femtosecond laser is used to create a corneal flap. After the corneal flap is opened, an excimer laser is used to cut the corresponding degree of myopia. The incision is relatively large, but also more precise.

3. Excimer laser surgery: gentle and saves cornea.

Smart all-laser surgery is an innovative surface corneal refractive surgery method that does not require the creation of a corneal flap or corneal lens. The laser directly cuts the corneal epithelium and corneal stroma to complete the correction in one step. Strict and regular follow-up is required after surgery, and vision recovery is slow after surgery.

02 ICL lens implantation

One is intraocular lens implantation, which involves implanting an artificial lens between the iris and our natural lens to correct myopia. This type of surgery can keep the cornea and eyeball intact and is reversible.

What to prepare before surgery

01 Stop wearing contact lenses

Generally, long-term wear of ordinary soft contact lenses needs to be discontinued for 1 week; rigid contact lenses (RGP) are recommended to be discontinued for at least 3 weeks; and orthokeratology lenses (MCT) need to be discontinued for 3 months.

02 Make an appointment for preoperative examination

Before undergoing myopia surgery, you must first undergo a strict preoperative examination, including vision examination, fundus examination, dry eye-related tests, etc., to rule out contraindications.

03 Take medication before surgery as directed by your doctor

After the examination, if the surgical indicators are met, the doctor will prescribe preoperative eye drops. After returning home, you can take the medicine correctly as prescribed by the doctor before coming to the hospital for surgery.

How long does it take to regain vision after surgery?

Normally, the vision will reach or approach normal on the second day after the operation. Of course, in addition to the data measured by the eye chart, the quality of vision also includes night vision, clarity of vision and other indicators, which take time to recover slowly. Therefore, if there is a slight fluctuation in vision or night glare for a period of time after the operation, it is normal and will disappear over time. Generally speaking, vision will be relatively stable for 3-6 months. Of course, this process will not affect our normal work and life.

For us, we need to use mobile phones and computers every day for study and work. Whether or not we have had surgery, scientific eye protection is very important. It is recommended to pay more attention to regular rest when using eyes after surgery, and you can close your eyes to rest or look into the distance.

In general, myopia surgery takes a short time and will not affect the start of school, but myopia surgery is not suitable for everyone. Director Zhang Qingsong reminds friends who want to undergo myopia surgery to go to a regular ophthalmology hospital for a preoperative examination to determine which surgery method is suitable for them, and they must not choose it arbitrarily.