Can I wear colored contact lenses after having myopia surgery?

Among those who undergo myopia surgery, there are many people born in the 1990s and 2000s. Games such as LOL, King of Glory, and Chicken Dinner are indispensable to their daily lives. After dinner, playing a game makes them feel comfortable and relaxed.

As a surgery, myopia surgery inevitably requires a period of recovery time. So, can you still play games happily after the surgery?

Can I still play games after having myopia surgery?

If there is no abnormality in the eye examination on the second day after the operation, you can wash your hair and face normally. Just be careful to avoid dirty water, shower gel, shampoo, etc. from entering your eyes. Girls need to pay attention to eye makeup and it is recommended to wait 1 month before applying it.

Generally speaking, you can lead a normal life 1-2 days after the operation. If there are no problems during the follow-up examination on the second day, you can study and live normally, use your phone, computer, etc., and of course, play games. However, you need to pay attention to rest and use your eyes correctly. You need to rest your eyes for about 10-15 minutes every 40-50 minutes of use, and look into the distance for a while to prevent your eyes from falling into a state of fatigue.

Finally, you cannot do strenuous exercise within 3 months after myopia surgery, cannot swim within 6 months, and cannot dive within 1 year.

Can I have myopia surgery immediately if I want to?

First, a preoperative examination is required. Preoperative examination for myopia surgery is essential. Through preoperative examination, you can assess whether you meet the conditions for myopia surgery and determine the surgical method for myopia correction. At the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, laser preoperative examination takes about 2 hours.

Secondly, half a day should be reserved on the day of laser surgery. Preoperative examination and surgery are not performed on the same day. On the day of surgery, the actual surgery only takes about ten minutes, but there are also preoperative preparations and preoperative education. Generally speaking, half a day is enough. No hospitalization is required for surgery. After the myopia surgery is completed, you can go home if there are no problems.

Zhang Qingsong, deputy chief physician, member of the Refractive Subcommittee of the Ophthalmology Committee of the China Association of Non-public Medical Institutions, and director of the Refractive Department of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University (Aier Eye Hospital Group Hubei General Hospital), reminds that patients should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination the day after surgery to check the recovery of the surgery. After the surgery, patients should follow the doctor's instructions for medication and follow-up examinations, which will not have a big impact on their normal life in the future.

Can I wear cosmetic contact lenses after surgery?

From the perspective of protecting eye health, it is not recommended to wear cosmetic contact lenses, regardless of whether or not you have had myopia surgery. First, some cosmetic contact lenses have poor oxygen permeability, and wearing them for a long time may cause hypoxia, dryness, and even inflammation of the eyes; second, the central transparent area of ​​some cosmetic contact lenses is different in size, which may block the line of sight; finally, some unqualified cosmetic contact lenses may even "fade", and the pigment may contact the ocular surface tissue, which may also cause a series of eye injuries.