Scheme I: Wear glasses
For myopic patients, the most common and basic treatment is to wear glasses. Wearing glasses can effectively correct vision and reduce the symptoms of myopia. The principle of glasses is to focus light on the retina through a convex lens, so that myopic patients can see objects clearly. According to the patient's vision, the doctor will give the corresponding glasses to achieve the best correction effect.
One of the advantages of wearing glasses is that they are safe and reliable, and will not have any side effects on the eyes. In addition, the degree of glasses can be adjusted according to the patient's vision changes to adapt to different degrees of myopia. However, wearing glasses can not cure myopia, but only correct myopia, so patients need to wear glasses for a long time to maintain good vision.
Yang Xiao, a doctor from Guangzhou Eye Hospital, reminded patients that they should pay attention to keeping glasses clean and appropriate wearing methods when wearing glasses, so as to ensure the correction effect and eye comfort.
Scheme II: Use contact lenses
Contact lenses are another common treatment for myopia. Unlike glasses, contact lenses are transparent films that are directly attached to the eyeball, making visual aberrations smaller and allowing users to experience a more natural visual experience.
The advantage of contact lenses is that they are easy to use and will not affect the appearance, making users more confident in social occasions or sports. In addition, some contact lenses also have the function of adjusting the axial length and corneal deformation, which can improve the state of myopia to a certain extent.
However, there are some risks in using contact lenses. Incorrect or unclean use may cause eye infections and other problems. Therefore, Dr. Yang Xiao from Guangzhou Eye Hospital suggested that patients should have a detailed vision examination and consultation before using contact lenses, choose contact lenses suitable for their own eyes, and follow the doctor's recommendations and cleaning methods.
Scheme III: Drug treatment
In addition to wearing glasses and contact lenses, in recent years, the medical community has also been exploring ways to treat myopia with drugs. For example, after the myopic inhibitory drugs (such as cyclosporine A) enter the eyes in the form of eyedrops, they can slow down the growth rate of the ocular axis, thus controlling the increase of the degree of myopia.
However, the drug treatment of myopia is still in the research stage, and has not yet formed a widely applicable clinical treatment scheme. The safety, long-term efficacy and potential side effects of drugs need more research and verification. Therefore, when choosing drugs to treat myopia, patients should fully communicate and evaluate with professional doctors to choose their own treatment scheme.
Scheme IV: corneal refractive surgery
Corneal refractive surgery is a method of correcting myopia by changing the shape of the cornea. Common corneal refractive surgery includes LASIK, PRK and ICL.
LASIK is a kind of surgery that uses laser to cut the inner layer of cornea to change the corneal curvature. PRK is to remove the surface tissue of the cornea by laser, making the cornea thinner, and then changing the corneal curvature. ICL is to implant intraocular lens into the eye to change the refractive index of the eye.
The advantage of corneal refractive surgery is that the correction effect is lasting and rapid, and patients can get rid of the shackles of glasses or contact lenses after surgery. However, the surgical procedure requires the patient to have certain corneal conditions and the cognitive ability of surgical risk. Therefore, Dr. Yang Xiao from Guangzhou Eye Hospital stressed that detailed preoperative evaluation and consultation are needed before corneal refractive surgery to ensure the feasibility and safety of the surgery.
Summary:
Myopia is a common eye disease. Doctor Yang Xiao from Guangzhou Eye Hospital pointed out that the current treatment methods for myopia mainly include wearing glasses, using contact lenses, drug treatment and corneal refractive surgery. Wearing glasses and using contact lenses are the most common and convenient methods, which can effectively correct myopia. Drug therapy for myopia is still in the research stage, and more research is needed to verify it. Corneal refractive surgery is a lasting and rapid correction method, but it requires detailed preoperative evaluation and consultation of patients. When choosing a treatment plan, patients should fully communicate and evaluate with professional doctors to choose a treatment method suitable for them.
