Wuhan Tongji Hospital myopic surgery for how old the population?
Wuhan Tongji Hospital is a professional eye hospital, providing various types of myopia surgery services. Myopic surgery is a common method to correct myopia. It can help myopic patients restore clear vision without wearing glasses or contact lenses. However, myopic surgery is not suitable for people of all ages. The age group applicable to myopia surgery will be described in detail in the following four aspects: the type of surgery, eye development, physical health and expected effect.
1. Operation type
The myopic surgery provided by Wuhan Tongji Hospital includes laser corneal refractive surgery (LASIK) and surface laser irradiation (PRK). These types of surgery have slightly different requirements for age.
a. LASIK surgery is suitable for people aged 18 years and above. This is because LASIK surgery requires cutting and grinding the cornea to change its optical morphology. The cornea of young people may still be in the development stage, which may affect its normal development after surgery.
b. PRK surgery is suitable for people aged 18 years and above. PRK surgery changes the refractive state of the eyeball by directly irradiating the eyeball surface with a laser. Compared with LASIK surgery, PRK surgery has less corneal intervention, so it is suitable for young people.
2. Eye development
Age is an important indicator of eye development. Generally speaking, people's eyeballs reach maturity before and after puberty, when the occurrence and development of myopia will be relatively slow.
Myopic surgery is suitable for people who have completed eye development. Generally speaking, women's eyeballs develop rapidly, and usually reach maturity at about 18 years old. Male eyeball development is relatively slow, usually around 20 years old to mature. Therefore, people over 18 years old are suitable for myopia surgery.
3. Physical health
The physical health of the patient needs to be considered when performing myopia surgery. Generally speaking, people with some serious or chronic diseases are not suitable for surgery.
For example, people with eye diseases such as diabetes, glaucoma and keratopathy are not suitable for myopia surgery. In addition, pregnant women and lactating women are also not suitable for surgery, because drugs or laser equipment may be used during the surgery, which may have adverse effects on the fetus or baby.
4. Expected effect
Personal expectations should also be considered when choosing whether to perform myopic surgery. People of different ages may have different expectations for surgery.
Young people usually hope to get rid of the dependence of glasses or contact lenses and restore clear vision through surgery. Middle aged people may pay more attention to the impact of surgery on their career and life, such as whether there will be dry eyes, nocturnal aperture, vision changes and other uncomfortable symptoms after surgery. The elderly may not expect high results after the operation, but they pay more attention to the safety of the operation and the impact on eye health.
To sum up, the myopic surgery in Wuhan Tongji Hospital is suitable for people over 18 years old who have completed eyeball development, are in good health and have clear expectations for the surgical effect. Before considering myopia surgery, it is recommended that individuals consult professional doctors for comprehensive assessment and consultation to ensure the safety and effectiveness of surgery.
