Is Laser Eye Surgery Dangerous?

Laser surgery refers to the use of carbon dioxide light-emitting tubes to emit high-power light to act on pathological tissues, which can absorb inflammation and destroy tumors, and low-power can freckle and beautify the skin. There are excimer laser keratotomy, excimer laser in situ keratomileusis, and excimer laser subepithelial keratomileusis.

Laser surgery

Laser surgery refers to the use of carbon dioxide light-emitting tubes to emit high-power light to act on pathological tissues, which can absorb inflammation and destroy tumors, and low-power can freckle and beautify the skin. Excimer laser

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1 to 2 hours after LASIK surgery, the eyes usually have sour tears and foreign body sensations, and the symptoms basically disappear after two or three hours. If the symptoms of eye pain are obvious, you should pay attention to distinguish between eye skin pain and eye pain. An eye doctor should be treated immediately to rule out infection and

How long does an excimer laser surgery take?

It takes about 20 minutes for each person to start preparing for the operation room, perform the operation, and leave the operation room. But the treatment time for excimer laser surgery in each eye is only 10 to 30 seconds.

Can everyone accept this surgery?

The suitability of excimer laser surgery depends on your psychological needs and the state of your eyes. With your own requirements for taking off your glasses, in general, if refractive power is stable for two years, vision correction is good, and there are no other eye diseases, you may be suitable for laser corneal refractive surgery. Of course, the doctor will also perform a series of strict preoperative examinations on your eyes before deciding whether you can do it.

In some cases, excimer laser surgery is not appropriate for myopia, such as those with abnormal eyes, systemic immune system diseases, and pregnant women.

Who is suitable for treatment? Am I suitable for LASIK?

Age 18-55 years old, myopia within 100-1500 degrees, hyperopia and astigmatism within 600 degrees, and refractive

Those who have a stable degree for more than 2 years have a basic physical condition and have no contraindications to surgery after examination.

LASIK surgery is selective surgery,

What effect will be achieved after the operation? How much does vision recover after excimer laser treatment ?

After surgery, you can achieve the best corrected vision for your current glasses. In daily life, eyesight of 0.5 ~ 0.9 may not require wearing glasses, which is the standard for basic lens removal after surgery. Most people's vision after surgery is about 1.0, which meets the general requirements for joining the army, driving, and studying, and some people have reached 1.5 or even 2.0. However, the degree to which recovery can be achieved varies from person to person. Predictable after detailed preoperative examination.

Excimer laser inspection time?

The pre-operative examination of excimer laser surgery needs to be very rigorous and detailed. We determine whether you are suitable for surgery and the appropriate surgical plan based on the results of the pre-operative examination.

Examination before surgery takes 1.5 hours to 2 hours. There are 13 professional inspections.

Please remember that you must stop wearing contact lenses for 5 to 7 days before you come to check.

The same day checkup cannot be performed on the same day.

What preparations need to be made before surgery?

1. Start antibiotic eye drops 3 days before surgery, 3-4 times a day, such as 1 day before surgery, eye drops once an hour.

2. Pay attention to personal hygiene on the day of the operation, and do not use makeup, hair spray, perfume, etc. to avoid its irritating odor affecting the operation effect.

Is there any other eye disease that can be operated on?

1. People with keratoconus, fundus disease, glaucoma, diabetes, autoimmune disease and connective tissue disease.

2. Patients with acute infectious diseases of cornea, conjunctiva, eyelid, lacrimal organ.

3. Pregnant and lactating women.

4. People with mental illness who are taking medication.

In those cases, surgery is not recommended.

How long does it take to recover after an excimer laser?

Excimer laser surgery will not affect your normal life. (Keken Aesthetic Eye Hospital)

If you have IK surgery, you can recover to 80% -90% on the second day after the operation. You can work or study normally. But don't do severe collision type exercise for a month or two.

If you are performing EK surgery, your vision will gradually improve within a week after the operation, but during this time you can live normally and use your eyes, take care of your eyes and give your eyes plenty of rest.

What should I pay attention to when using the eye and maintenance after excimer laser treatment?

After the operation of excimer laser myopia, eye drops and periodic review should be ordered according to the doctor's advice. Do not engage in violent intense exercise for a period of time after surgery.

Except for work and study needs, in general, it is recommended to reduce the time of reading, TV and computer modestly within one week after operation.

Can I use the eye immediately after the excimer laser treatment?

The use of eyes after surgery will not affect the recovery of vision. You can work and study normally on the 2nd day after surgery. You only need to pay attention to scientific eyes. You need to rest for 10-15 minutes every time you use the eyes. Fatigue with eyes.

What are the general discomforts after surgery? do we need to care something?

Postoperative care should be taken not to do close work as much as possible, such as watching computers and television for a long time, and avoid using eyes too much. Be strict

He followed the doctor's order and followed some rules. For example: Do not blink hard, do not let sewage flow into the eyes, although you can watch TV,

Reading books and newspapers has no effect on vision recovery, but it is still recommended not to take too long, because there is an adaptation process in the early stage, which is easy

Causes eye fatigue.

Does excimer laser treatment have pain ?

There will be none. Eye drops with a superficial anesthetic effect are dripped during the operation, so there is no pain during the operation.

Does wearing contact lenses affect the eyes?

There is a little bit, long-term wearing contact lenses may cause different degrees of damage to the cornea of the eye. (Keken Aesthetic Eye Hospital)

Will it affect the body after the excimer laser treatment?

Will not. Excimer laser treatment for myopia is very safe.

How does excimer laser cure myopia?

First go to our hospital for rigorous and detailed preoperative examinations. If you are suitable for surgery, arrange other times for surgery, and regularly review after surgery. (Keken Aesthetic Eye Hospital)

Can my hospital use the results of my tests in other hospitals?

It can only be used as reference data. Our hospital's inspection equipment is the world's most advanced new-generation equipment. We must use the data from our hospital to design a surgical plan. This will ensure your safety and surgical results.

Is excimer laser surgery related to seasonal weather?

No. This operation is not seasonal.

Why use a blade for surgery?

During the operation, a thin layer of pedicled cornea was cut with a corneal laminar knife to make a corneal flap. After the corneal flap was opened, it was precisely polished with a laser, and then the opened corneal flap was covered back. In the process, blades will be used. At the same time, in order to ensure the effect, our hospital has always adhered to the "one person, one blade" principle.

My nearsightedness is up to 1000 degrees. Can I perform this operation?

The degree of myopia is 100-1500 degrees, and the distance and astigmatism are within 600. As long as you pass the detailed preoperative examination and determine that it is suitable for surgery, you can remove the glasses through this surgery.

What causes myopia? How to protect and prevent?

There are a variety of causes, including genetic factors, developmental factors, environmental factors, etc. Prevention: 1. Keep a sufficient reading distance 2. Moderate reading time 3. Sufficient light 4. The target should be clear 5. Keep a balanced diet.

Can amblyopia be operated?

Amblyopia refers to those who have not been found to have obvious organic lesions in the eyes, but whose best corrected distance vision is mainly caused by functional factors below 0.9. People with amblyopia have relatively poor surgical results, but can still remove their glasses through surgery.

What should I do during the operation?

The operating table is equipped with a head holder to prevent head shaking. With infrared eye tracking system, computer precise control, laser pulse landing point, laser equipment can track fast reflective eye movement with self-guided technology, so that the laser point can always fall in the correct position of the eye. So even if it is moved, it will not affect the surgical effect.