I have small eyes. Can I have myopia surgery?

The eyes are relatively small.

Can I have myopia surgery?

It depends on the situation!

1. Small palpebral fissure

Myopia surgery has strict contraindications. The patient must be at least 18 years old, have a stable refractive power in the past two years, and have undergone more than 20 preoperative examinations and the results must meet the indications for myopia surgery before surgery can be performed.

Some patients' so-called small eyes do not necessarily mean small eyeballs, but small palpebral fissures when the eyes are open. Small palpebral fissures do not have much impact on ophthalmologists performing myopia surgery.

During myopia surgery, there will be an eyelid opener to open the eyes and expose the eyeball completely. During the operation, as long as you cooperate with the doctor, stare at the light source of the machine, and don't move your eyes, it will not affect the doctor's operation.

2. Small corneal diameter

The normal range is 11.5 to 12 mm. A cornea larger than 12 mm is considered macrocornea, and a cornea smaller than 10 mm is considered microcornea.

If the patient's corneal diameter is small, he or she is not suitable for ICL lens implantation.