A complete explanation of myopia surgery! You must know these 10 questions

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Wearing frame glasses, the bridge of my nose bears unnecessary pressure, and my appearance seems to be suppressed.

If you change to contact lenses and wear them for a long time, your eyes will become dry and your cornea will lack oxygen, which can easily lead to eye problems.

Without glasses, his eyes have a mosaic filter, and he looks hermaphrodite from five meters away, and indistinguishable between humans and animals from ten meters away.

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It was not until the advent of myopia surgery that myopic people saw hope and were eager to undergo surgery, but they were worried about the side effects.

Especially when I see the "failure cases" shared online, I start to back off...

Today we have invited Lian Jingcai, former chief ophthalmologist at Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, to give you a comprehensive interpretation of myopia surgery, which will answer all your questions.

1. What preparations should be made before myopia surgery? Answer: You need to undergo a comprehensive eye examination, which includes about 20 items. This will determine whether you can undergo surgery (some people are not suitable for surgery) and which type of surgery is suitable. In addition, surgery cannot be performed on the day of the examination.

Stop wearing soft contact lenses 7 days before the examination (hard contact lenses need to be stopped for 4 weeks); use antibacterial eye drops 1-3 days before the operation; do not use makeup around the eyes before the operation (please remove false eyelashes if you have them).

2. How many degrees are suitable for myopia surgery? Answer: Currently, the degree of myopia treatment ranges from 100 degrees to 3000 degrees. 100-1000 degrees of myopia can be treated with laser surgery; 100-1800 degrees can be treated with ICL lens implantation surgery; 1000-3000 degrees can be treated with lens replacement surgery.

As for which surgical method is suitable, you need to go to the hospital for a comprehensive eye examination, and the doctor will give specific suggestions. If after the examination, several surgical methods are suitable, the patient can choose the surgical method by himself, because the price and method are different.

3. Will myopia recur after surgery? Answer: A very small number of patients may experience visual acuity regression after surgery. However, before surgery, the patient will be asked in detail, such as whether the degree of myopia has progressed.

Generally, myopia surgery is performed only when the degree of myopia is stable, which reduces the possibility of recurrence of myopia after surgery. If myopia recurs after surgery, myopia surgery can be performed again if the eye condition allows.

4. Will there be any eye problems after the surgery? Answer: In most cases, myopia surgery will not affect the eyes. However, you may experience dry eyes, night glare and other discomfort symptoms in the early postoperative period. Generally, these symptoms will gradually disappear about 1 month after the surgery, so you don't need to worry too much.

5. How long does it take to recover after myopia surgery? Answer: Generally, you can live and work normally on the second day after surgery, and it will not be affected. However, you need to use some eye drops in the early stage and go to the hospital for regular eye examinations.

6. What are the risks of myopia surgery? Answer: The failure cases on the Internet actually account for a very small proportion of the total number of surgeries (more than 1 million), probably less than one in ten thousand. The risks of myopia surgery mainly come from whether a detailed eye examination is conducted before the surgery to screen out those patients who are not suitable for myopia surgery. A very small number of patients may experience the following conditions after surgery: eye infection, fundus hemorrhage, keratoconus, etc.

There are also many people who have other eye problems 10 or 20 years after surgery, and they all think that it is caused by myopia surgery. However, myopia surgery only solves the problem of wearing glasses for myopia, and cannot guarantee that the eyes will not have other problems for a lifetime. In other words, some people have eye problems as they age, such as presbyopia or cataracts, which are actually not directly related to myopia surgery.

7. Can I still wear cosmetic contact lenses after myopia surgery? Answer: You can wear cosmetic contact lenses after myopia surgery, but the time should be controlled as much as possible. Just don't wear them within one month. If myopia recurs, it is fine to wear frame lenses or contact lenses.

Doctors usually advise people not to wear contact lenses too often. This is because wearing contact lenses is bad for the eyes, not because you can’t wear them after surgery. Long-term wearing of contact lenses can cause problems with the cornea due to lack of oxygen, new blood vessels, and inflammation. Therefore, doctors usually don’t recommend wearing contact lenses for a long time. This has nothing to do with myopia surgery.

8. Are there any restrictions on the use of electronic devices after surgery? Answer: Generally, there are no restrictions on the use of electronic devices after surgery. However, in the early postoperative period, the eyes may be dry, so it is recommended to give the eyes more rest.

It does not mean that you can use your eyes recklessly after myopia surgery. After all, your eyes need protection, especially nowadays when there are too many electronic products and too many scenarios where you need to use your eyes at close range.

9. Will long-term use of electronic products cause myopia to rebound? Answer: If you use electronic products for a long time after surgery, it is still possible that myopia will recur, but generally speaking, the degree will not be higher than before.

10. How to choose a reliable hospital and doctor? Answer: It is recommended to choose a professional ophthalmology hospital or a tertiary hospital in a first- or second-tier city with advanced equipment, and an ophthalmologist with rich surgical experience to perform the surgery.

It is recommended that patients read and consult more information about the doctor or the hospital (they can also listen to the introductions from relatives and friends around them).

Myopia surgery points:

Read more information and consult relevant personnel, and choose a regular and professional hospital and experienced doctors.

Go to the hospital for a comprehensive eye examination, about 20 items. See if your eye condition is suitable for myopia surgery and determine the type of surgery. Note: Stop wearing soft contact lenses 7 days before the examination (hard contact lenses need to be stopped for 4 weeks).

Use antibacterial eye drops 1-3 days before the operation; do not use makeup around the eyes before the operation (please remove false eyelashes if you have them).

Generally, you can live and work normally on the second day after surgery without any impact. However, you need to use some eye drops in the early stage and go to the hospital for regular eye examinations.

If you use electronic products for a long time after surgery, you may develop myopia again. If your eye condition permits, you can undergo corrective surgery again.

Myopia surgery only solves the problem of wearing glasses for myopia. If cataracts, presbyopia and other problems appear 10 or 20 years after surgery, please do not mistakenly think that they are caused by myopia surgery. After all, as you age, problems may occur even if you have not undergone myopia surgery before.

In fact, everything has its pros and cons. After reading the above questions and answers, you should be able to look at myopia surgery more objectively.

If conditions permit, who wouldn't want to take off their glasses and see the world more easily?

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