Many myopic friends want to have myopia surgery and don’t know what they should pay attention to. Below I have compiled some issues that need attention before and after myopia surgery for your reference.
Intention to do refractive surgery friends, you can first determine whether they are suitable for myopia correction surgery: 1.
1, age above 18 years old (special cases such as high hyperopia, refractive parallax, can be under 18 years old).
2, the refractive error in the past two years is basically stable, the best change in two years does not exceed 100 degrees.
3, no organic disease of the eye, no active inflammation.
4, no serious systemic diseases and normal psychology.
5, there is wearing contact lenses before surgery need to stop wearing: soft lenses 1 week, RGP 3 weeks, keratoconus more than 3 months.
Pre-operative examination is very important, including a complete set of eye physical examination from cornea to fundus. The accuracy of the examination results not only directly affects the design plan of the surgery and surgical results, but also determines the feasibility and safety of the surgery.
Coming to the hospital for examination should be noted that
1. The examination process takes about 2 hours, so schedule your visit reasonably.
2. The examination requires dilated pupils, and symptoms such as blurred vision and photophobia will occur after the pupils are dilated and will recover in 4-5 hours, so do not drive alone to come to the clinic.
Preparation before surgery.
1.No contact lenses should be worn before surgery.
2. use eye drops as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Do not wear makeup on the day of surgery.
4.It is best to be accompanied by a friend or relative on the day of surgery.
5.Come to the hospital for surgery at the scheduled time, please call in advance for any changes.
6.Women’s menstruation will not affect the surgery.
7.If you have a cold, fever or other physical discomfort, please inform the doctor so that the surgery can be reasonably arranged.
The degree of cooperation during the surgery will also play a very important role in the outcome of the surgery. Intraoperative attention needs to be paid to.
1. Relax, do not be overly nervous and maintain a better state of mind.
2.Eat before surgery to avoid hypoglycemia caused by excessive tension.
3, try to keep your eyes open during surgery, do not blink at will, do not turn your eyes, and inform the surgeon in advance if you are uncomfortable.
4, when making the corneal flap, there may be a few seconds when you cannot see anything, do not be nervous.
5.When laser treatment, you need to look at the green gaze light in front of your eyes, do not move around.
Post-operative precautions.
1, we will prepare a transparent eye patch for you after surgery, do not take it off on the day of surgery, take it off after waking up the next day, and come to the hospital for review with good eye drops.
2.Symptoms such as photophobia, tearing and foreign body sensation may occur within a few hours after surgery, and generally get better 3-4 hours after surgery.
3, go back and rest with eyes closed, do not use eyes, generally the next day after surgery can restore normal vision or best corrected vision.
4.Some patients may find small bleeding in some eyes, which may be subconjunctival bleeding, which is a normal post-operative phenomenon and varies from person to person, and will generally subside naturally in 2-3 weeks.
5.Post-operative medication should be used as prescribed by the doctor, review on time, and use 5-10 minutes interval between different eye drops.
6.After surgery? It is best not to read books, read computers, watch TV within a week, and it is best to wear sunglasses when you go out. Avoid excessive use of the eyes for one month.
7, no makeup for 2 weeks, do not eat spicy food for 1 month, no swimming.
8.Be careful not to get dirty water into the eyes as much as possible when washing.
9.Avoid night driving as much as possible before the vision is completely stabilized.
10.A few days after surgery, you can participate in general sports activities, such as running, badminton, yoga, fitness, etc., as long as you pay attention to avoid touching your eyes. Try not to participate in sports with strong physical confrontation such as basketball and soccer.