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refractive surgery, goodbye to glasses

refractive surgery, goodbye to glasses

Edited by: TOP DOCTORS® at 10/10/2023

Refractive surgery is a procedure used to eliminate dependence on glasses, patients who wish to undergo this surgery should be performed ophthalmologic examination and meet certain criteria to assess whether they are suitable candidates for the same.

Dr. Manuel Alejandro Garza Leon

ophthalmologist Refractive surgery is surgery performed to eliminate dependence on glasses, it is one of the most performed surgeries in the world and which has had the greatest advances.

Requirements

Before undergoing surgery, all patients complete eye examination that includes taking visual acuity, measuring graduation correct, assessment of intraocular pressure should be performed in addition to the assessment of the cornea and all the anterior eye segment and evaluation of the retina and optic nerve to discard any changes which can indicate against surgery. In addition, they study corneal shape (corneal topography), thickness (corneal pachymetry) and if they are to perform lens surgery intraocular lens calculation should be performed.

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The criteria to be candidates should be individualized in all cases, some minimum criteria are:

• The ideal candidate must be 21 years minimum (thus, less likely to graduation will change).

• Before surgery, graduation should be stable for at least one year.

• Candidates can not have an autoimmune disease (eg. Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren 's syndrome, etc.)

• No history of herpes infection in the eye, because the surgery can make the infection is reactivated.

• There should be no scars on the cornea. (In some cases it is possible to eliminate corneal scars by applying laser and also reduce or eliminate graduation)

• Candidates should understand the risks of surgery and have realistic expectations regarding the expected results.

• To be eligible candidates, women must not be pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of surgery.

• Individuals with dry eye syndrome are not good candidates.

• People with more than 7 pupils dilate millimeters in the dark are not good candidates.

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