Li Jinrong, Zhongshan Eye Hospital: Is the eye surgery painful?
Ophthalmic surgery is a common method to treat eye diseases. However, many people have doubts about ophthalmic surgery and fear that they will feel great pain during the surgery. At Zhongshan Eye Hospital, our expert Li Jinrong answered this question for everyone.
Preoperative local anesthesia analgesia
Local anesthesia before surgery is an important step to ensure painless ophthalmic surgery. We usually achieve the effect of local anesthesia by giving patients eyedrops or injecting anesthetics. These drugs can paralyze nerve endings in the eye area, making patients feel less pain stimulation during the operation.
Compared with general anesthesia, local anesthesia has lower risk and faster recovery. Therefore, most ophthalmic operations can be performed under local anesthesia without causing too much pain and discomfort to patients.
In addition, our medical staff will closely observe the patient's pain response during the operation, and adjust the dose of anesthetic in time to ensure that the patient's surgical experience is as comfortable as possible.
Painless operation during operation
With the support of modern medical technology, ophthalmic surgery has been very accurate and painless. Common ophthalmic operations, such as cataract surgery and corneal transplantation, can be performed through minimally invasive techniques. This means that in surgery, doctors only need to make tiny incisions on the surface of the eyeball and treat it with fine operating instruments.
During surgery, patients usually do not feel obvious pain. We will conduct a comprehensive evaluation before the operation, and formulate a personalized operation plan according to the specific conditions of the patient to ensure the success of the operation and the comfort of the patient.
In addition, during the operation, patients can choose to use sedatives according to their needs. These drugs can help patients relax and reduce anxiety and pain.
Postoperative comfort recovery
The recovery period after ophthalmic surgery usually does not have too much pain. After surgery, patients may feel slight discomfort or tingling in the eyes, but this is normal and will gradually reduce over time.
We will arrange a follow-up visit for patients after surgery, regularly check the wound healing, and provide personalized rehabilitation guidance according to the specific conditions of patients. Patients also need to follow the doctor's medication and nursing recommendations to speed up recovery.
In the recovery period after surgery, patients should pay attention to avoiding strenuous exercise, overuse of eyes and other behaviors that have pressure on the eyes, so as not to affect the wound healing and surgical effect.
Summary
In Zhongshan Eye Hospital, our eye expert Li Jinrong said that eye surgery is usually painless. The local anesthesia and painless operation technology before the operation can reduce the pain of patients during the operation. The recovery period after surgery usually only has slight discomfort, which can be alleviated through proper rest and rehabilitation guidance.
Therefore, if you need eye surgery, do not worry too much about the pain of surgery. Zhongshan Eye Hospital is committed to providing patients with safe, effective and comfortable eye surgery services. Our experts will develop the most suitable treatment scheme for you according to your specific conditions to ensure the smooth operation and good results.
