Does myopia laser surgery hurt? How long does it take to recover?

Myopia is a problem that most people have, and it is also a common problem for most Chinese people. Nowadays, electronic devices are popular and vision is declining faster and faster. So, is laser surgery for myopia painful? How long does it take to recover from laser surgery for myopia?

Is laser surgery for myopia painful?

You will not feel any pain during the procedure.

Surgical Procedure

Try to relax as much as possible during laser surgery. The entire laser surgery process takes about 15 minutes for both eyes.

The first step is to cleanse your face. The doctor asked me not to wear heavy makeup on the day of surgery so as not to affect the thorough cleaning of the eyes. At that time, the nurse will disinfect the skin around the patient's eyes and flush the conjunctival sacs of both eyes with saline solution. During flushing, the patient is asked to move his eyeballs up and down and left and right to achieve thorough cleaning. After cleaning the eyes, the nurse will apply special surface anesthetic to the patient, and the operation can only be performed after a while when the anesthetic takes effect.

During the operation, the patient lies flat on the operating table and tries to relax his whole body as much as possible. He follows the doctor's instructions, looks naturally at the flashing red indicator light directly above him, and stays as still as possible. The doctor will drop anesthetic solution on the operated eye, use a lid opener to pry open the eyelid, and then use an automatic corneal lamellar knife to make a pedicled corneal flap in the superficial layer of the cornea. This process takes about a few seconds and the patient will feel foggy in front of his eyes. Do not move your eyes or head at this time. Next is the laser firing, and the patient will hear a regular sound. At this time, just try to keep your eyes on the red indicator light. If you are nervous, your eyeballs will unconsciously roll upwards, causing the operation to be interrupted. This situation will often affect the effectiveness of the operation. However, if the patient's eyes accidentally deviate, the new excimer lasers have an active eye tracking system, that is, when the eye moves, the laser will track and shoot or stop the laser, which greatly increases the accuracy and safety of laser cutting and ensures a safe and correct treatment process.

After the laser treatment, the doctor will flush the eye and reposition the corneal flap, then ask the patient to blink, apply antibiotic eye drops, and wear a clear eye patch, and the operation is over. The entire procedure was almost painless.

In short, before you decide to undergo laser treatment, you must be mentally prepared, overcome your fear, cooperate with the doctor, and strive to achieve the best vision effect.

How long does it take to recover from laser surgery for myopia?

There are currently many methods of laser surgery for myopia, but not all are suitable for all myopic people. The surgical method has a quick recovery rate and the patient can obtain better vision the next day after the operation, and normal eye use will not be affected.

Well, that’s all the introduction about laser surgery for myopia. My friends, I think you all understand it clearly now. You can recover the next day.