After having eye surgery, will I become myopic again?

Is myopia surgery a good idea?

Everyone who has made it says it smells delicious!

But why are there still some people who dare not do it?

"Will I get infected if I have myopia surgery in the summer?"

“Will my vision deteriorate after myopia surgery?”

"Will I go blind if I have myopia surgery?"

This is a problem that many people who dare not undergo myopia surgery worry about.

Today, we have invited Zhang Qingsong, member of the Refractive Subcommittee of the Ophthalmology Committee of the Chinese Association of Non-public Medical Institutions and director of the Refractive Department of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, to give us some advice!

Is myopia surgery safe? Will it cause blindness?

Director Zhang Qingsong said: Poor results are those that fail to achieve the ideal correction effect

Director Zhang Qingsong said that myopia surgery is actually very safe. The surgery uses cold laser and only acts on the cornea of ​​the eye. The laser does not damage the fundus tissue.

There are a series of strict examinations before the operation, and each examination must meet the surgical indicators before the operation can be performed. If one of them does not meet the surgical requirements, the experts in regular hospitals will not recommend the operation. In this regard, Director Zhang Qingsong reminds everyone: Myopia surgery is a rigorous and precise operation, and a strict and complete preoperative examination must be carried out first. In addition to the routine preoperative examinations, in order to improve the postoperative visual quality, Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital has specially introduced Pentacam, Corvis, Sirius and other equipment for the selection of refractive surgery methods, evaluation of corneal cross-linking surgery results, screening of keratoconus, etc., to achieve standardized evaluation of corneal biomechanics.

Generally speaking, if the eye conditions are qualified, the surgery can be arranged the next day after the quick examination, and a reexamination is required on the third day. If other eye diseases such as keratitis are found during the preoperative examination, the myopia surgery can only be performed after the eye disease is cured. Even if the result is poor, the vision correction will not achieve the ideal effect. A small number of patients may experience dry eyes and slight congestion of the eyes after the operation. This is a normal phenomenon that may occur after the operation. Don't be nervous. Follow the doctor's instructions and take the medicine, and it will disappear soon.

Will I get infected if I undergo myopia surgery in summer?

Director Zhang Qingsong said: No!

Some patients are worried that the coming hot weather may cause surgical infection. In fact, myopia surgery is performed in a laminar flow operating room with a constant temperature, so there is no need to worry about the temperature being too high. Those who meet the surgical conditions can undergo surgery in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Director Zhang Qingsong said that after the surgery, it is a good time to take off the glasses so that the eyes can get enough rest.

In addition, the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University has introduced a number of different equipment in Hubei Province, including Zeiss All-Femtosecond, Eagle Vision Femtosecond FS200, Intralase, Germany's Armass 1050RS Excimer, Germany's Eagle Vision EX500 Excimer, etc., providing a "one-stop" solution for myopia surgical treatment and achieving "customization" according to the patient's eye condition and personalized needs.

Will my vision deteriorate after surgery?

Director Zhang Qingsong said: After surgery, you still need to pay attention to reasonable and healthy eye use

Myopia surgery itself will not cause a rebound. The laser hits the third layer of the cornea (stromal layer). This layer of tissue has no regeneration ability, so there is no such thing as a rebound. Generally speaking, if you pay attention to reasonable and healthy eye use after surgery, you will not develop myopia. Of course, if you use your eyes excessively without restraint, you will obviously develop myopia again, but it is not caused by the surgery itself.

Director Zhang Qingsong also emphasized that surgery does not mean everything is fine, and postoperative recovery is the key. After surgery, you must follow the doctor's advice on medication and have regular follow-up examinations. Generally, regular follow-up examinations are required on the first day, the seventh day, the first month, the third month, half a year, one year, and one year after surgery. It is worth noting that except for the follow-up examination on the first day after surgery, which must be conducted in our hospital, the rest of the follow-up examinations can be conducted in a hospital that is convenient for you. With the follow-up case issued by our hospital after surgery, you can have 6 free basic follow-ups within one year at the national chain Aier Eye Hospital, and you don't need to register for a general number.