If the patient is only a few months shy of 18 years old and has a relatively stable refractive error within 2 years, full femtosecond surgery can also be considered as appropriate, but full femtosecond surgery is not recommended for younger myopic children.
Full femtosecond laser surgery is a surgical procedure that corrects refractive error by cutting a certain thickness of cornea with laser to flatten the original corneal curvature, which is increasingly accepted by young people due to its high safety, small incision and short recovery time. If the patient is under 18 years of age, but is similar, and the degree is relatively stable within 2 years, full femtosecond surgery can be performed as appropriate.
If the patient is younger, because the eyes are still developing, myopia is not stable, even if the full femtosecond surgery to correct myopia, myopia regression can occur after surgery, so it is not recommended that younger children undergo refractive surgery.
Therefore, refractive surgery is not recommended for younger children. It is recommended that myopic patients should consult a hospital in time to assess their condition and choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of a doctor.