Wuhan Myopic Surgery Union Eye Hospital: What is the best time for myopic surgery?
With the acceleration of the pace of modern life and the growth of the time of using eyes in close proximity, myopia has become a common eye health problem in China. In order to find a suitable time for myopia surgery, more and more people begin to pay attention to the good time for myopia surgery. This article will elaborate when myopia surgery is the best choice from four aspects of age, myopia degree, eye health and stable period.
1. Age
The suitable age for myopic surgery is an important consideration. Generally speaking, people's eyeballs grow to about 18-20 years old, and the degree of myopia is basically stable. Therefore, patients over 18 years old can consider myopia surgery. However, not all ages are suitable for surgery. For young people under the age of 18, their eyeballs are still developing, and the degree of vision may change significantly, so surgery is not recommended at this stage. For patients over 40 years of age, presbyopia or other age-related eye diseases may occur with the aging process. In this case, myopic surgery is not suitable.
In addition to age, the degree of myopia is also an important factor determining the timing of myopia surgery.
2. Myopia degree
The degree of myopia also affects the appropriate time for myopia surgery. In general, the effect of surgery is positively correlated with the preoperative eye degree, that is, the higher the degree, the more significant the postoperative vision improvement effect. However, not all patients are suitable for surgery. For patients with mild myopia (below 300 degrees), their myopia degree is low, and they can be corrected by wearing glasses or contact lenses without surgery. For patients with moderate to high myopia (more than 300 degrees), myopia surgery can be performed on the premise of full consideration of surgical risks and treatment effects.
3. Eye health
Eye health is one of the key factors that determine the timing of myopia surgery. Before considering surgery, patients should receive an eye health examination to ensure that the eyeball, cornea and fundus are in good health. If there are other eye diseases, such as glaucoma, keratopathy, etc., it is not suitable for myopia surgery. Eye health examination can also assess the risk of surgery and predict the effect after surgery, so as to help patients make wise decisions.
4. Stable period
The stability of myopia degree is one of the key factors for myopia surgery. Generally speaking, the degree of myopia will not change significantly after the stable period, which is the best time for surgery. Generally speaking, myopic degree is considered as stable period when it is stable for more than 2 years. The operation is performed before entering the stable period, and it may need to be performed again after the operation. Therefore, patients should consider myopia surgery after the degree of myopia is stable.
To sum up, the best time for myopic surgery is in young patients over 18 years of age with good eye health, in the stable period of myopia degree, and in the case of high myopia degree. For each patient, the best time is slightly different, so it is recommended to make a decision under the guidance of the clinician, taking into account factors such as age, myopia, eye health and stable period.
