The specific issues related to the treatment of myopia in children and adolescents are explained to parents as follows.
I. What are myopia prevention and treatment keratoplasty lenses?
Corneal shaping lenses are a new type of youth myopia control glasses, it is through a physical shaping approach, through a rational, programmed special design of a rigid corneal shaping lenses, night, wear it on the surface of the eye, and then make the cornea in accordance with the reasonable shape we set deformation, through the corneal shape of the change can make the original myopia, astigmatism of adolescents some problems to get a special effective The purpose of wearing glasses at night is to make the myopic cornea become mildly myopic or not myopic, and during the day, the youngsters’ myopia is reduced or disappears because the shape of the cornea has changed, and if used for a long time, myopia can be controlled to a certain extent, and it can also have the effect of preventing and treating myopia. At present, this is a new technology of the latest foreign research to treat and prevent the aggravation of myopia, especially for the control of myopia in teenagers is a very good technology.
Second, what is the principle of corneal shaping lens?
Generally speaking, soft things will change shape with hard things, our eye cornea is soft, myopia prevention keratoplasty lens hardness than the corneal hardness is higher, so in the process of wearing the lens, will gradually through physical methods to make the cornea a change in shape, this phenomenon is actually the principle of ophthalmology scientists to invent keratoplasty lens, foreign countries in recent years with this method to produce a corneal This phenomenon is actually the principle behind the invention of keratomileusis by ophthalmologists.
Will keratomileusis have any side effects on my eyes?
Long-term use of keratomileusis will not cause any special adverse effects on the eyes, but the prerequisite for safety is to wear them under the premise of scientific and standardized use in accordance with the doctor’s prescription, which can achieve a safe and effective effect. So, rigid keratoplasty is a safe and effective way to prevent youth myopia.
Fourth, who is suitable for wearing rigid keratomileusis?
1, children and adolescents do not have good results with frame glasses, myopia is growing rapidly.
2, myopia, astigmatism, especially children with high refractive error.
3, parents with high myopia, children have a tendency to inherit.
4, in the treatment of myopia in the optical lens it is the best quality and the most advantageous.
V. Can students wear rigid keratoplasty lenses?
At present, the treatment of keratoplasty is mainly for adolescent myopia, for example, around 9 years old, until around 18 years old, this age is the fastest growing stage of myopia, some children may grow 100 degrees or even 200 degrees per year, such children are not given control will easily develop into high myopia, high myopia on future learning, employment and other adverse effects.
Therefore, for adolescent myopia, ophthalmologists advocate early control and early intervention. There are many ways to prevent myopia in adolescents, but in general, international ophthalmologists generally recognize the project of myopia treatment with corneal shaping lenses.
Is it safe to wear rigid keratomileusis?
The prerequisite for safe eyeglass wearing is that they must be used under the guidance of an ophthalmologist and have a scientific fitting and use procedure in a regular hospital. Regularly go to the hospital to receive the optometrist’s review and maintenance, so that it is safer for children and adolescents.
Myths: Is it possible to cure myopia by wearing keratomileusis at the child stage?
So far, there are many methods to prevent and treat myopia, but none of them can cure myopia, and keratoplasty can’t cure myopia completely, but if used in a reasonable and timely manner, it can have a significant control and delaying effect on the development of myopia in adolescents with long-term wear.
If the child wears the lenses for a period of time, the vision recovers well, and then stops wearing the lenses, the cornea may rebound back, resulting in a failure of myopia control, at which point it is necessary to insist on wearing the lenses to consolidate the effect. Myopia that has already occurred cannot be eliminated by wearing keratoconus.
For the growth of the eye axis of children due to increased myopia, the annual growth rate of myopia may be greater with ordinary frames, but the growth rate of myopia with keratoplasty lenses is only about one-half of that with frames, or even lower. The clinical indicators observed, keratoplasty on myopia delay and control has a certain effect
What is the procedure of keratoconus care?
First of all, the cleanliness of the hands is very important. The hands must be very well cleaned, and the lenses must be cared for with a variety of special care products. Beijing Children’s Hospital has an optometrist who regularly conducts eye examinations, lens care and vision tests for children with lenses.
9. How long should I wear rigid keratomileusis at night?
For low to moderate myopia, about 7-9 hours a day at night. For high myopia, for example, over 7 or 8 degrees, or even more than 1,000 degrees, we do not recommend that the child wears them at night, but during the day, so that they can maintain a constant good vision effect throughout the day, and there will also be a certain amount of corneal shaping, and from a safety point of view, the high degree, if worn during the day, there are fewer other adverse effects.
Do I need to be reviewed regularly when wearing keratoplasty?
If a child wears rigid keratomileusis for the first time, he or she should go to the clinic for the first three days of wearing keratomileusis and to the hospital once every two months.
Reminder: If your child feels uncomfortable, do not wear them again and go to the hospital as soon as possible for a check-up. We are very strict in monitoring children wearing rigid keratoplasty lenses.
XI. What is the service life of rigid keratoplasty lenses?
Some people may not want to throw them away and use them for three years without medical advice, or even longer, but the glasses will also age and deform, which will have adverse effects on the eyes and cause unclear vision and double vision.