Popularize science first to prevent and treat eye diseases, and protect the elderly with a beautiful "vision"

As they age, the visual function of most elderly people will decline, and presbyopia and cataracts have become common eye diseases among the elderly. Ordinary people have limited knowledge of medical knowledge, especially middle-aged and elderly people, who have relatively narrow information exposure and relatively weak ability to distinguish false information. When faced with cataracts, presbyopia and other problems, they are eager to treat the disease and are prone to believe in false health propaganda, thus delaying the treatment of eye diseases. Therefore, it is very important to understand correct health knowledge through scientific means, which will help improve eye health cognition and enhance eye health literacy.

Say goodbye to old ideas and get rid of common misunderstandings about eye diseases

There are several common misconceptions about cataracts and their treatment among the middle-aged and elderly population. First, regarding the treatment of cataracts, some patients believe that they can be cured by eye drops or medication. In fact, cataracts can only be cured by surgery. Secondly, some patients have heard that cataract surgery is less invasive and recovers quickly, so they think it is a minor operation. In fact, cataract surgery has different levels of difficulty, but even the lowest difficulty surgery requires careful preoperative examination and evaluation, delicate surgical operation, and careful postoperative care to complete. Lu Yi, deputy director of Pure Eye Hospital Group and chief expert in cataracts and presbyopia, said: "Patients should not ignore preoperative and postoperative cooperation, especially during the postoperative recovery period, they should follow the doctor's advice, avoid smoking and drinking, and avoid visual fatigue, otherwise it may cause fundus edema and affect vision recovery. In addition, some patients may over-protect their eyes after surgery, such as not taking a bath for a month because they are worried about water entering their eyes. This practice is also not advisable. Usually, patients can resume normal eye activities a few days after surgery."

Clear needs + scientific evaluation, choose the right intraocular lens

With the continuous advancement of medical technology, cataracts do not need to wait until the mature stage to undergo surgery, and patients can be treated when they feel that their lives are significantly affected. The choice of artificial lens is crucial in cataract surgery. Artificial lenses are used to replace the original cloudy lens. The different types and functions of artificial lenses determine the different visual quality after surgery. When talking about the choice of artificial lenses, Professor Lu Yi said: "The traditional monofocal artificial lens can only meet the needs of seeing close or far, and cannot take into account all distances. Glasses are still needed after surgery; full-vision trifocal artificial lenses can restore clear vision throughout the entire process, and solve cataracts, presbyopia, myopia, hyperopia and other problems in an integrated manner. After surgery, you can get rid of the constraints of glasses. In addition, in order to avoid repeated damage to the eyes and cause complications, it is not recommended to easily replace the artificial lens once it is implanted unless it is a hard need. It is best to make a one-step choice."

Ophthalmic surgery is very rigorous, and patients need to clarify their treatment requirements before surgery, including whether they need to remove their glasses, their requirements for far, medium and near vision, etc. In addition, the doctor will make a comprehensive assessment based on the patient's refractive power, fundus health, etc., and finally determine the type of artificial lens after careful evaluation and full communication.

Maintain a positive attitude and restore excellent vision

Postoperative recovery time is a common concern for patients. In fact, no matter what kind of artificial lens is implanted, the patient will experience a process of visual adaptation and remodeling after surgery, but the specific recovery time varies from person to person. Looking at more green plants and maintaining a positive attitude are very beneficial to vision recovery.

In the process of long-term contact with patients with eye diseases, Professor Lu Yi found that there is a close relationship between visual health and mental health. Psychological stress can cause or aggravate eye problems. Take dry eye syndrome as an example. About half of dry eye syndrome is caused by long-term staring at electronic devices and excessive use of eyes, and the other half is caused by psychological reasons. In addition, some patients with eye diseases can improve their eye disease symptoms after doing eye exercises or local eye massage. Although these measures mainly promote blood circulation and cannot directly treat eye diseases, the positive psychological effects they bring can effectively reduce patients' anxiety, which is beneficial to eye health. Conversely, eye diseases can also cause psychological problems. Many middle-aged and elderly people cannot live, work, and participate in social activities normally because of decreased vision caused by cataracts and presbyopia. The psychological problems caused by this are everywhere, including loneliness, depression, anxiety, etc.

Therefore, when facing eye problems, we should maintain a positive attitude and actively seek treatment to safeguard visual health, so that a healthy mental state and clear vision can complement each other and improve the quality of life.

Keep the instructions in mind and wish to bring light to more people

Ophthalmologists are known as "messengers of light". In his many years of medical career, Professor Lu Yi has experienced many touching "stories of light". He was deeply impressed by a patient not long ago. Professor Lu Yi recalled: "This is a patient who has a variety of complex eye diseases such as grade 5 hard nucleus cataract, small cornea, congenital iris defect, nystagmus, glaucoma, etc. Although her right eye was completely blind shortly after birth and her left eye only has a weak vision of 0.01, she has always maintained an optimistic attitude. Because of her enthusiasm for public welfare, she has successively won honors such as "China's Top Ten Outstanding Youths" and "China's Top Ten Female News Figures."

Such an outstanding woman, but she suffered from eye diseases. Although she encountered many setbacks in her 30-year journey of seeking medical treatment, and the cataract in her left eye became more and more serious as she aged, she was never willing to give up a glimmer of hope. After many twists and turns, the patient came to Shanghai and found Professor Lu Yi. After a detailed examination, Professor Lu Yi said: "Although her eye surgery conditions are very unsatisfactory, her right eye is completely blind, her left eye is almost blind, and she has a complex situation of multiple eye diseases. The risks and difficulties of the operation are a great challenge for me, but I am unwilling to give up on any patient. I hope to do my best to help this outstanding woman continue to shine."

Professor Lu Yi informed the patient of the difficulty of the operation and his determination to try. Although there was a 70-80% chance of restoring vision, the patient's excitement was beyond words. "As long as you try your best, I am willing to bear any consequences." Professor Lu Yi still remembers the patient's earnest entrustment. After sufficient preoperative evaluation and planning of the risk plan, the operation was a success. On the second day after the operation, the patient's vision recovered to between 0.01-0.02. "Although such vision is nothing for normal people, it is already a 'miracle' for her. I am also proud to share that we have created such a 'miracle' together. It is precisely because of these moving moments that the connotation and value of the profession of ophthalmologist are concretely reflected." Professor Lu Yi said proudly.

It is the unshirkable responsibility of each of us to pay attention to general eye health and protect the beautiful "vision". Professor Lu Yi said, just do good things and don't worry about the future. In the future, I hope to live up to the trust and help more patients who are eager for light.