How long can myopia surgery last? Are there any sequelae?

Wearing glasses is a very troublesome thing for many myopic patients, which not only affects their appearance, but also their lives. Therefore, many people want to get rid of glasses through myopia surgery, but they have many questions.

How long does myopia surgery last?

Will myopia relapse after surgery?

Are there any side effects of myopia surgery?

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How long can myopia surgery last? Will myopia recur?

From a medical point of view, the therapeutic effect of myopia surgery is permanent. As long as you follow the doctor's advice after myopia surgery, use your eyes properly, have regular checkups, and avoid certain unreasonable eye behaviors, such as staying up late and using your eyes at close range for a long time, myopia will not recur. Therefore, everyone must take good care of their eyesight after myopia surgery.

Are there any side effects of myopia surgery?

Many ophthalmic diseases, including cataracts, glaucoma, etc., are closely related to the patient's age, genetics or eye habits, and have nothing to do with myopia surgery. Because laser myopia surgery does not enter the eyeball, it is only a correction of the cornea on the surface of the eyeball. It can neither cause other eye diseases nor solve or prevent other eye diseases. Some friends who have just undergone myopia surgery will have some discomfort, such as dry eyes, glare, etc., but most of these symptoms will slowly disappear over time. Dr. Feng Mei, secretary of the Refractive Group of Aier Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University and refractive specialist of Aier Eye Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University, said: Not everyone is suitable for myopia surgery, so strict preoperative examinations must be carried out to determine whether myopia surgery can be performed. Some rumors on the Internet that people who had myopia surgery 20 years ago became blind 20 years later have no scientific basis.

How to avoid vision loss again after myopia surgery?

① Strict surgical standards. We have repeatedly emphasized that preoperative examination for myopia surgery is very important. For minors whose myopia is not stable, and adults whose myopia has not been stable in the past two years, Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital does not recommend surgery in order to prevent the possibility of myopia growth after surgery.

② Use your eyes scientifically and have regular checkups. During the recovery period after myopia surgery, myopic patients should also strictly follow the doctor's advice and reduce the use of electronic products and long-term intense eye use. In fact, whether you have surgery or not, you should develop the habit of loving and protecting your eyes.

As long as the above two factors are avoided, myopia will generally not increase after myopia surgery.

Only a very small number of people will develop further myopia after myopia surgery. Zhang Qingsong, member of the Refractive Subcommittee of the Ophthalmology Committee of the Chinese Association of Non-public Medical Institutions, associate chief physician, and director of the Refractive Department of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, emphasized that as long as you pay more attention to the proper use of your eyes after the operation and maintain good eye habits, generally speaking, you will not become myopic again.