When it comes to high myopia, what comes to mind is thick glasses like “beer bottle bottom”. In the past, there were people who thought that glasses were a symbol of knowledge, but in modern society, people are more and more concerned about appearance, and wearing thick glasses is not only unattractive but also inconvenient. What is the way to get clear vision without glasses – this is the wish of many people, especially young people! The development of science and technology, various methods are emerging, for myopic patients, to not wear glasses and have clear vision can be the following methods: 1, wear contact lenses In appearance, you can remove the “thick beer bottle”, but because contact lenses and air, tear contact, so need to wear every day to take off, need to clean The most important thing is to take good care of yourself, if you’re not careful, you’ll be in trouble if your eyes get inflamed! 2, Excimer laser surgery This is a very popular surgery in recent years, the biggest benefit is that after surgery no longer need to wear glasses, but also to avoid some of the trouble of wearing contact lenses, for most of the degree is not very high, the corneal thickness of normal myopia, is a very safe and effective method. Nowadays, many students who have certain vision requirements for college entrance exams, military service, and civil service applications can choose to have this surgery. But for patients with particularly high myopia or thin corneal thickness, laser surgery is not very suitable to do, because it can not be completely corrected, but also residual low myopia, or the cornea is too thin, the cornea is thinner after laser, there is a certain risk. Then what to do? There is a third method. 3, refractive lens implantation This surgery, some people may feel a little strange. In fact, it has a longer history than laser surgery, but there are relatively few patients with high and super high myopia, after all, most of them have less than 1000 degrees of myopia, and there are relatively few doctors who have mastered this surgery. In foreign countries, for patients with more than 1200 degrees of myopia, they usually choose to do refractive lens implantation, which is much better than laser surgery in terms of efficacy and safety. So how does this surgery work? To put it simply, a lens is placed inside the eye, which means that the glasses that were worn outside are now worn inside the eye! Some people may ask, “What is the difference between this and wearing contact lenses? Contact lenses are worn on the surface of the eye and come into contact with air tears, so they must be removed and cleaned every day and replaced with new lenses on a regular basis, while refractive lenses are implanted into the eye and are completely isolated from the outside world after implantation, and generally do not need to be removed. The most important features of this procedure are the wide range of myopia correction (up to 2,000 degrees), the fast post-operative recovery (recovery the next day), and almost no discomfort. Of course, this surgery is much more demanding! First of all, the surgeon has to perform a thorough examination of the patient’s eyes before the surgery to confirm the suitability of the procedure and customize the lens according to each person’s eye parameters (e.g. size, prescription, etc.). The surgeon implants the lens into the eye through a very small incision with custom-made instruments, the incision heals quickly and the surgery takes a short time, usually about 10-15 minutes. The lens is so concealed that it can never be seen by the general public, and the vision can be restored immediately. The position of the lens in the eye is so stable that participation in sports will not be affected after the surgery, and the vision is stable and will not recede. The most crucial thing is that many patients’ vision is greatly improved after surgery, far exceeding the original vision with glasses. This is a pleasant surprise! It is because of the very good results of refractive lens surgery in high and ultra-high myopia that more and more doctors abroad are choosing to do this procedure! For high myopia, it becomes the procedure of choice! Regardless of the surgical method, comprehensive and careful preoperative examination, skillful surgeons during surgery, timely postoperative treatment and follow-up are essential to obtain safe and good results. May all myopic patients be free from myopia and regain a bright and clear world!