Let me tell you two pieces of information about myopia surgery

As the burden of daily eye use becomes heavier, people's attention to myopia surgery is only increasing. "Of course I want to have a surgery that can take off my glasses, but is it dangerous?" Many smart people think, why not ask the "predecessors" who have undergone surgery to remove glasses in the past? This is true. Communicating with people who have undergone surgery can help everyone quickly gain a clearer understanding of myopia surgery.

But it must be said that compared with the attention that myopia patients pay to those who have undergone surgery, the concern that ophthalmologists pay to them can be said to be even greater. After all, if there had not been long-term follow-up research and clinical verification, how could myopia surgery have made everyone go from being unfamiliar and doubtful to being accepted and trusted today?

1. The principle of myopia surgery

Taking laser myopia surgery as an example, we can simply understand it as using laser to carve a pair of exquisite glasses on our cornea. The reason why it can be done in this way is because our cornea is different from the thin layer we imagine. It not only has thickness, but can also be roughly divided into epithelial cell layer, anterior elastic layer, matrix layer, posterior elastic layer, and endothelial cell layer, among which the matrix layer occupies most of it.

Therefore, based on the thickness of the matrix layer, the laser has room to play, and the self-repair ability of the epithelial cell layer can safeguard recovery after myopia surgery.

2. Choice of myopia surgery

You Changtao, deputy director of Zhengzhou Aier Eye Hospital and director of the Refractive Center, said that in addition to the above-mentioned laser surgery that can provide patients with glasses removal services, there is also an "additive" artificial lens implantation procedure to correct myopia through lens implantation.

Each surgical procedure has its own characteristics. We cannot choose arbitrarily, but need to make a comprehensive decision based on personal eye conditions, differences in needs, and cost considerations. In general, the choice of myopia surgery procedure is not something we can figure out by ourselves in bed or on our phones. Instead, we need to go to the hospital, undergo a strict preoperative examination, and then follow the doctor's advice to make a reasonable choice.

You Changtao, deputy director of Zhengzhou Aier Eye Hospital and director of the Refractive Center, reminded that if you want to seek peace of mind, understand the experience, or get feedback on the results of the surgery, it is a good way to find out from friends who have undergone surgery. However, if you want to understand myopia surgery from a more medical perspective, it is recommended to consult a professional ophthalmologist and ophthalmic medical institution.