Myopia specialists
The clinical staff of ophthalmologists at Vijovis is specialized in the evaluation, diagnosis and surgery of myopia in Faridabad. We have the most advanced devices for the identification of diseases.
In addition to high technology, we also value good service, which ranges from punctuality to total attention and care for the patient.
What is myopia?
Myopia is a condition consisting of the inability to focus on distant objects (distance blurring) and the ability to focus on close objects clearly (viewing close objects very sharply).
In myopic patients, the image is focused before reaching the retina. The ideal place would be exactly on top of the retina, neither before nor after.
What causes myopia?
The causes of myopia occur for the following reasons:
- Axial: occurs when the patient’s eye is very elongated. As a consequence, the image of objects that enter our eyes through the pupil cannot reach the retina and ends up being focused a little before it.
- Refractive or curvature: occurs when either the cornea or crystalline lens (natural lenses of our eyes) have high refractive power. As a result, light rays converge intensely, causing the image of objects entering our eyes to be focused before reaching the retina.
- Environmental and genetic: studies have already proven that children’s habit of seeing things very small and very close, in motion or with low lighting (such as tablets, video games, smartphones, etc.), causes a very large accommodative effort. With this, it contributes to the development of myopia, especially if the child has someone in the family with this disorder (hereditary-genetic factor).
Myopia Treatments
One of the myopia treatments is correction through corrective glasses or contact lenses. However, it is worth mentioning that these resources are only palliative because only while they are being used do they have the power to correct myopia. Myopia will decrease, stabilize or increase regardless of whether or not corrective lenses are used.
Myopia treatment consists of prescribing corrective glasses or contact lenses (divergent or concave lenses). These two modalities mentioned above are considered palliative since they only have an effect while they are being used (when glasses or contact lenses are removed, myopia is no longer being corrected).
Myopia surgeries
The definitive myopia correction treatment consists of laser myopia surgery using LASIK or PRK refractive surgery techniques. Laser myopia surgery is considered simple, without the need for hospitalization. It consists of flattening the cornea using the laser, correcting the degree of myopia and consequently normalizing vision.
Both through the corrective lenses of glasses or contact lenses, as well as through laser myopia refractive surgery or laser myopia corrective surgery, the objective is the same: to redirect the image so that it is formed on the retina (recalling that in the myopic the image is formed before the retina, which is the reason for blurry vision).
Our Myopia Experts
For myopia surgery, you and your doctor work as a team, so you need a myopia specialist, so you can have the best possible results with a quick and safe recovery. We have a team of renowned ophthalmologists and myopia specialists with extensive clinical experience ready to assist you.
Questions about myopia
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF MYOPIA?
The main symptoms include:
- The vision of blurred and blurry objects in the distance, such as the difficulty of seeing the number of the bus that is arriving at the stop;
- The ability to see close objects very clearly;
- The need to squint or close the eyelids to get a less blurry image in the distance
- Sensitivity to light in very bright places, headaches and frequent eyes. In addition, there may be difficulty driving at night and in some cases excessive tearing.
IS THERE MYOPIA PREVENTION?
No, unfortunately, there is no prevention for myopia. However, some habits are related to the development and increase of myopia, such as:
- Very intense close visual activities (cell phone, tablets, video games, reading, writing);
- Less time for children to be exposed to outdoor activities.
On the other hand, the opposite seems to be true as well. There are studies that relate children’s outdoor activities to a lower chance of myopia in adult life.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF MYOPIA?
Patients who have a high degree of myopia (greater than 6 degrees) have a higher risk of retinal detachment than the normal population. This occurs because as the high myopic patient has a large eye, his retina is torn and stretched since it does not follow the growth of the eye.
This is the risk of high myopic patients: having ruptures or tears in their peripheral retina and evolving with retinal detachment.
Therefore, it is mandatory to perform a retinal mapping exam in all high myopic patients at least once a year, in order to prevent these injuries and prevent retinal detachment from occurring.
If the myopic patient notices in his field of vision the presence of black opacities and dirt (floaters), flashes of light (photopsia) or a sudden black spot, he should immediately go to a specialized ophthalmological service, and his retina should be promptly evaluated. That’s because there may have been a rupture, tear or even retinal detachment.
Therefore, due to the fact that the myopic patient has a more fragile eye and consequently a greater risk of retinal detachment than the general population, this patient must avoid blows and trauma to his eye and sports that may expose him to this type at all costs. situations (MMA, boxing, soccer, karate, etc).
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF MYOPIA SURGERY?
The risks of surgery for myopia are minimal (especially considering the great benefit it can cause). This is true as long as all preoperative exams have been carried out correctly and care has been taken in preparing the patient and the operating room environment.
The main complication of myopia correction surgery (if we can call it a complication) is the non-complete correction of the degree after surgery, resulting in hypo or hypercorrection. This problem can be solved through a retouch after a few months of the previous procedure if the surgeon considers it necessary or possible. It is important to emphasize that it is not always possible to carry out the “retouching”, which will depend on the situation of the cornea after the initial procedure.
Other types of laser surgery complications involve:
- The risk of infection after the procedure. Therefore, the use of antibiotic eye drops soon after refractive surgery is recommended, since this risk is extremely low);
- Problems with corneal healing in the months following refractive laser surgery. If this occurs, such a complication can be treated with the application of specific eye drops by your specialist;
- Glare, especially when driving at night. It is worth mentioning that this symptom usually disappears in a few weeks and at the latest in months;
- Ocular dryness in the weeks/months following refractive surgery. If this occurs, it can be corrected with the use of lubricating eye drops until the lubrication of the eye returns to normal after a few weeks or months.
It is noteworthy that all these risks can be minimized or even neutralized through a thorough preoperative evaluation. Therefore, refractive laser myopia surgery is considered in the medical literature to be a very safe and reliable surgery.
IS THERE A MINIMUM GRADE FOR MYOPIA SURGERY?
Yes, there is. It is not advisable to perform the myopia operation when the patient’s degree is equal to or less than 0.75, although there are some exceptions to this rule.
IS THERE A MINIMUM AGE FOR MYOPIA SURGERY?
Yes, laser refractive correction is indicated for patients over 18 years old.
HOW IS THE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD OF MYOPIA SURGERY?
Recovering from myopia surgery usually takes an average of 15 days, but this may vary according to the degree of myopia before surgery, the type of procedure performed and the ability of each patient’s eyeball to heal.
During recovery, the doctor usually asks the patient to:
- Use the prescribed antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops;
- Avoid scratching your eyes;
- Avoid practicing some sports, such as basketball, football, diving, swimming or tennis,
- during the 30 days following the procedure;
- Do not use makeup between seven and 14 days;
- Wear sunglasses in very bright environments.
Professional activities can be carried out normally, according to the patient’s recovery. To drive, the patient must feel safe to carry out this activity and it can only be done with the authorization of his doctor.
It is very common for the view to be “blurry” in the postoperative period because of inflammation in the eyeball. In the first post-surgery days, it is normal for the patient to feel constant “burning” and itching in the eye area. However, over the days, the view becomes clearer and more defined.
