Related Knowledge Q&A (I)
1Q: What should I pay attention to before surgery?
A: Keep your eyes in the best condition for better surgical results. Generally speaking, don’t stay up late and relax before surgery; stop wearing contact lenses and use preventive anti-inflammatory drops; do a good job of point-of-gaze training; clean your face on the day itself and don’t wear makeup or perfume.
2Q: Why can’t teenagers before 18 years old do it?
A: Laser treatment is not suitable for young people with myopia who are under 18 years old, because their eyes are unstable and in a state of development.
3Q: Can women undergo surgery during their physiological period?
A: Women can usually have excimer laser surgery during their physiological period for the following reasons.
First, the cornea does not bleed during the surgery. Secondly, the surgery time is very short and the physical requirements are not high.
4Q: Can I have laser treatment during pregnancy and childbirth?
A: It is generally recommended not to treat at this time. One, because of the eye surgery, some pregnant women will produce nervousness, afraid of bad for the fetus. Second, the maternal hormone level is high, the eye degree fluctuates, is not conducive to accurately grasp the original data of the eye. Third, certain medications (sedatives, pain medications and certain eye drops) may be transmitted to the baby through the mother.
5Q: If I have a patient in front of me who is a hepatitis B patient, will that be transmitted to me?
A: No. Hepatitis B is mainly transmitted through blood. Excimer laser surgery is performed on top of the cornea, and there is usually no or very little bleeding during the procedure. Moreover, each hospital has multiple sets of surgical instruments, which are autoclaved immediately after use, so it is safe and reliable.
6Q: What kind of anesthesia is used during the surgery? Will the surgery be painful?
A: Only anesthetic eye drops are needed for the eyes, and the procedure will not be painful.
7Q: What if I am too nervous and keep turning my eyeballs during the surgery?
A: The excimer laser device is equipped with an infrared eye 3D active tracking system. When your eye deflects beyond the normal range, the laser will automatically stop firing. In addition, a good pre-operative training on the point of gaze can be a good preparation.
8Q: How long will it take for my vision to be corrected after surgery?
A: After LASIK, about 3-4 hours, there is a significant improvement in vision, and generally the vision can reach or approach corrected vision the day after surgery. It takes 1-3 months for the vision to stabilize, and it is normal for the vision to fluctuate slightly during the 3 months. The recovery time will vary from surgery to surgery.
9Q: What are the possible reactions after surgery?
A: There may be mild foreign body sensation, tearing, photophobia and other symptoms, which usually last for 3-4 hours, and the discomfort disappears the next day. Some myopic patients have some halos in their night vision for a period of time, which may gradually improve after surgery.
10Q: I am a foreign patient, what about the post-operative review of Lasik?
A: You should have a review at the surgery hospital on the second day after surgery to understand the content and items of the future review, and return to your local area after your eyes are clear. If it is inconvenient to come to the surgery hospital for future review, you can do it at the local laser treatment center or local ophthalmology, and send the review result to the surgery hospital by email or fax, so that the hospital can make further instruction according to the situation.
Related Knowledge Q&A (II)
11Q: What time can I fly after laser surgery?
A: You can usually fly the day after Lasik surgery. The change in air pressure usually does not harm the post-surgical eye, but the dry air in the cabin may bring discomfort and require increased use of lubricating eye drops.
12Q: After laser surgery, I want to do strabismus, double eyelid, and eye bag removal surgery, can I do it?
A: After laser surgery, other eye surgeries can be performed, but preferably three months after the laser surgery.
13Q: How long after surgery can I start working?
A: You can open your eyes immediately after LASIK and recover your vision in a few hours. To ensure the recovery of your eyes, you can usually use your eyes normally on the second day after surgery, and you can work normally after a few days for ordinary work.
14Q: How long will the treatment process take after surgery?
A: It usually takes one month for eye drops to be ordered after Lasik surgery, and you can usually go to work and study after one day. For Epi-Lasik and other surface cutting surgeries, it takes four months for eye medication to be administered, and you can go to work and study after one week of rest.
15Q: How should I take care of my eyes after surgery?
A: You should not swim for one month; you should not wear makeup or rub your eyes for one week; you should be careful not to let water or soap get into your eyes when washing your hair or bathing for one week; you should not eat spicy or alcoholic foods for one week; you should not drive a car until your vision is clear; you should use eye drops according to your doctor’s instructions; and you should have regular follow-up appointments.
16Q: Can I have excimer laser even at the age of presbyopia?
A: Yes. There was a 98 year old man who had the surgery overseas. Presbyopia is a degeneration of the ability to adjust focus. People with presbyopia who are nearsighted always have difficulty seeing at a distance, and some people have more trouble wearing two pairs of glasses, one for distance and one for near. If you don’t want to wear presbyopic glasses for close reading, you can talk to your doctor before the surgery and leave some nearsightedness to improve your presbyopia for close work.
17Q: My friend’s father is 62 years old and has high myopia, can he have laser treatment?
A: In the absence of other eye diseases such as cataracts, myopia can be treated by laser surgery for elderly people over 60 years old.