Best age for myopic surgery

The best age for myopic surgery is 18 to 40 years old. Myopic eye surgery is generally not performed until adulthood, as the development of a person’s vision does not stabilize until after the age of 18, thus bringing their vision into a state of equilibrium. In general no less than 18 years old can be considered for myopic eye surgery, but around the age of 40~45 years old start, the patient may develop presbyopia, in this case myopic surgery considerations will be more, myopic eye surgery also need to be more careful. Therefore the best age stage for myopic eye surgery should be between 18 and 40 years old. Before undergoing myopic eye surgery, it is required that the degree of myopia remains stable, and it is necessary that the difference in the degree of myopia does not exceed 50 degrees within two years, and it is also required that the eyes do not have glaucoma, local infections and other lesions before the surgery can be performed. Patients are advised to consult with the ophthalmology department of a regular hospital to correct their myopia under the guidance of a doctor.