Have you heard these rumors about strabismus surgery?

When the degree of strabismus reaches a certain level, surgical treatment is required.

Strabismus is quite common in our daily life, but when people hear about strabismus surgery, they are afraid and resist it. As a result, many people have misunderstandings about strabismus surgery and believe in "rumors". So what are the rumors about strabismus surgery?

1. Do I have to be at least 18 years old to have strabismus surgery?

Strabismus should be detected and treated early, because after it occurs, it not only affects the appearance, but also the visual function will be relatively weakened. As the strabismus deepens, the visual function will become worse and worse, or even lost.

Therefore, if you discover you have strabismus, do not delay and seek treatment as soon as possible. This will not only improve your appearance and enhance your visual function, but also avoid the possibility of missing out on your ideal major in the college entrance examination.

2. Will strabismus surgery affect my vision?

Strabismus surgery is performed on the extraocular muscles of the white eyeball, while whether we can see clearly or not is determined by the black eyeball. Although they are both eyes, they belong to two different parts. Therefore, the vision will remain the same after the strabismus surgery as it was before the surgery. It will not change.

3. Can surgery be performed when the weather is too cold or too hot?

Many people are worried that the low temperature in winter or the high temperature in summer will not be conducive to the healing of the incision. In fact, the incision of strabismus surgery is very small, and there is no need to cover the eyes after the operation. As long as you follow the doctor's instructions to put in eye drops on time, do not let water enter the eyes, do not touch the eyes, and avoid foreign objects entering the eyes, the temperature will not affect the surgery.

Dai Hongbin, chief physician, standing committee member of the Ophthalmology Branch of the Hubei Provincial Chinese Medicine Association, and director of strabismus and amblyopia and pediatric ophthalmology at the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, recommends: If you find strabismus in your life, you should go to a regular hospital for examination in time to find a treatment method that suits you, rather than "seeking medical treatment in a hurry" and believing rumors, which will result in regret.