Smoking after laser myopia surgery may affect the recovery of the patient’s eyes and may also lead to eye infections, which may affect the results of the surgery.
Laser myopia surgery is currently the more commonly used treatment for myopia, and usually achieves good results, but the surgery will have wounds, and it will take a certain amount of time for the wounds to heal, so it is important to avoid smoking while the wounds are healing.
If you smoke during the recovery period after laser myopia surgery, because the wound has not yet recovered, the eye is in a state of congestion, edema, smoke is easy to cause irritation to the patient’s eye, which can lead to edema aggravation, and may even lead to corneal epithelial detachment and corneal ulcers, which will have an adverse effect on the recovery.
Moreover, cigarettes contain many harmful ingredients, such as tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide, etc., which can easily lead to a decline in the body’s immune system, thus increasing the chances of infection, which is not conducive to eye recovery.
It is recommended that patients after laser myopia surgery follow the doctor’s instructions for care, regular checkups, and timely consultation when discomfort occurs.