We all use sight to enjoy the beauty of the world, to perceive and store information. But few of us think about how this unique mechanism works. Moreover, working at the computer, we do not spare our eyesight, and when serious ophthalmological problems begin, we often consult a doctor.
Today, diagnoses such as myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism are familiar even to children. All these diseases are characterized by impaired visual acuity. Depending on the condition and age of the patient, various methods are used in the treatment of these pathologies - vitamin therapy, therapeutic exercises for the eyes, wearing glasses. When such therapeutic methods fail, the doctor suggests that the patient undergo an operation to restore vision. What operation is this? Let's figure it out together.
Types of operations to restore vision
A few decades ago, humanity did not have the ability to overcome complex vision problems. Today, the technological process has made significant progress in the field of ophthalmology and allowed to restore visual acuity in just one day. We are talking about laser technology. Eye operations are performed with high-end laser equipment. There are several different methods of laser vision correction. Let's look at them in detail:
Super Lasik - is the most common operation today, performed according to the individual parameters of each patient, therefore it gives the best results.Lasik - the main method of vision correction. It does not take into account the individual characteristics of the patient's corneal structure.Femto Lasik - a technique that uses a special femto-laser to restore vision.Femto Super Lasik - the method is similar to standard Femto Lasik, but it is performed taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient's eye.Presbyo Lasik - the technique takes into account age-related changes in near vision in patients over 40 years old, and tries to correct it at all distances without glasses.PRK – the method is used for contraindications to standard procedures. For example, if the cornea is too thin.Epi-Lasik - is a type of standard Lasik procedure that can sometimes be used for thin corneas.
Conducting the operation
An ophthalmic surgeon removes the upper part of the cornea, after which the laser removes the inner part and restores the top layer. The operation is performed under local anesthesia, not general anesthesia. Therefore, the damage to the body is minimal. The patient feels great. After surgery, vision begins to recover after 2-3 days. To speed up the recovery period, the patient performs additional procedures independently at home.
Contraindications for surgical intervention
People under the age of 18 and over the age of 60 cannot undergo laser vision correction. Also, this surgical intervention is contraindicated if the patient has diseases such as tuberculosis, diabetes, or oncology. Laser correction is absolutely not recommended for pregnant and lactating women.
Post-operative period
As we said earlier, vision recovers very quickly after laser surgery. The patient should only observe the rules of eye hygiene and temporarily exclude physical activity. Complications from the laser procedure are minimized.
Thus, we learned that vision restoration surgery provides the best results in eliminating problems such as myopia, hypermetropia, glaucoma, fibroma, and astigmatism. The vision correction procedure is quick, recovery and adaptation is painless. Even in the advanced stages of diseases of the organs of vision, the operation works wonders. In this case, the patient is not subjected to general anesthesia, does not feel discomfort before and after the operation.
And still better than any operation is the prevention of the disease. Therefore, it is necessary to protect eyesight and general health from an early age.