Can women undergo myopia surgery during their menstrual period? What should they pay attention to?

"Professor Wei, can women still undergo myopia surgery during their menstrual period?"

What should you pay attention to when undergoing myopia surgery during your menstrual period?

Let’s have a look today

1. Can I undergo myopia surgery during my menstrual period?

Theoretically, yes.

Whether it is laser myopia surgery or ICL lens implantation, the principle is to act on the cornea, which has no blood vessels and will not cause bleeding. And it is basically minimally invasive, with fast recovery, and there is no need to deliberately avoid the menstrual period.

If a woman does not experience any discomfort during her entire menstrual period, she can undergo myopia surgery after consulting with a doctor.

If the reaction is severe during the entire menstrual period, with symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, diarrhea, and headache, you should take it seriously and it is best to avoid the menstrual period.

Don't have too much psychological pressure and burden, just choose the best time to remove your glasses according to your actual condition.

2. What should you pay attention to when undergoing myopia surgery?

Before myopia surgery, in addition to more than 25 basic examinations such as routine vision examination, intraocular pressure refraction, etc., you should also pay attention to the following points:

① Before surgery, you need to stop wearing ordinary contact lenses for 1 week. Generally, soft contact lenses are required to stop wearing for 1 week, hard contact lenses (RGP) need to stop wearing for 3 weeks, and OK lenses need to stop wearing for more than 3 months;

② Before the operation, you need to follow the doctor's instructions to apply eye drops for 3 days in advance;

③Do not wear makeup or perfume on the day of surgery;

④Please remember to bring your valid ID card and sunglasses;

⑤Try to eat easily digestible food on the day of surgery;

⑥ On the day of surgery, try not to wear clothes or skirts with hats to avoid inconvenience when lying down during surgery;

⑦ If necessary, it is recommended that family members or friends accompany the child;

⑧ Do not bring your mobile phone into the operating room. If there is an emergency, please contact or explain it in advance to avoid being unable to answer or reply to important messages;

⑨Do not bring valuables into the operating room.

3. Two special periods that women should avoid

① Pregnancy

Antibiotic eye drops are needed before and after myopia surgery. Although the concentration is low and the dosage is small, it may still be passed to the fetus through the placenta or breast milk.

② Lactation

During lactation, hormone secretion in women will change, which may lead to changes in corneal morphology and corneal curvature, unstable refractive state, etc. Myopia surgery can be performed more than six months after giving birth.

In addition, if you have any eye-related questions, you can leave a message or ask questions at any time, and we will answer all your questions!