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Tell me, please, those who know, I am at a crossroads. I have been myopic for 7.22 years, I wear contact lenses. For medical reasons, I can have laser vision correction, but I am afraid, because I have heard many “horror stories” that my vision may then deteriorate even more, that it will be impossible to lead an active lifestyle (sports and *****.) and much more. How true is this? Is it really possible to “live better” after correction than before, with lenses? Thank you!

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Well, do it on one eye, if anything, there is a second one.

I have friends who have done it and are happy. I can’t make up my mind about something, it seems like you can’t give birth there for 3 years, but what if.

You can’t give birth, because the retina can be detached from the strain, this can happen with myopia, but the operation has nothing to do with it, they don’t touch the retina there, it’s on the lens.

Lenses also damage your eyes. Check thoroughly what your diagnosis is, and if there is nothing other than myopia (strabismus, etc.), do it.
A friend of mine did it before she got married, she’s already given birth three times and it seems okay, she doesn’t complain.

4, on which lens. What are you about? This is a corneal operation, nothing more.
Don't be afraid of anything, author. It was -6, I had surgery and realized that I had been suffering with lenses for 12 years in vain. Should have done it earlier.

By the way, from wearing lenses for a long time, blood vessels grow into the cornea due to hypoxia.

Yes, probably on the cornea, I agree.

I had surgery 2.5 years ago. It was almost minus 9, now everything is fine. I do sports - everything is fine too.

my friend gave birth a year after the correction
so about 3 years is a myth.
By the way, during the consultation, the doctor explained to me in great detail what and how happens during the operation.
This does not affect the birth process in any way.

Sorry for the stupid question 🙂 does it hurt?

girls, who did it, how long does it take for rehabilitation? Do I need to take a vacation for this? And approximately how much does such pleasure cost? My vision is minus 6.5

Girls, with progressive myopia, will the growth of dioptres stop or will it continue to grow after operations? I have minus 8 prog. myopia

answer question 11 interesting

answer to question 11. The first 3 hours were brutal... tears streaming from my eyes... impossible to look at even a weak ray of light... When I arrived from the hospital, I turned on the computer. chair in the bath and Tama sat in the dark wearing black glasses all this time.. In our city it costs about 22 grand.

It’s not painful, but it’s scary - this is during the operation. And after the anesthetic stops working, it’s terrible, I agree with Permyachka. I thought I was going to die. But don't wait long, follow up. The morning is already much easier, but there is still “sand in the eyes.” I think it’s better to take a vacation so as not to strain yourself once again in front of the computer.
Paid 64,000.

14, with progress. Myopia correction is not recommended.

And I wear night lenses - I’m also immensely happy - this is an option for fearful people like me.
In the morning you take it off and put it in a container. And you walk around all day - you stare, you see everything.

It was -3.5, I was tired of the lenses, I made a correction using the REIC method in a new look a year ago. 70,000 rub. They did it at 2 pm, by 8 pm my vision was completely restored. there was NO pain. photophobia and tearfulness - yes. The first night you sleep in special plastic glasses, you drip drops every hour. yes, that's all. I limited my computer use for the first week. I did it on Saturday and went back to work on Monday. there was no redness or anything like that. Now I don’t even remember how I wore the lenses. The main thing is a good clinic, a good doctor, and it’s better not to save money and use the most progressive method.

Lasik in 2001 (myopia -5.5), removal of astigmatism with strengthening of the retina.
It hurts on this day, tears come in hail.
The next day I went to work, wearing s/o glasses, because... there were bruises on the whites from the fixatives. After 3 weeks everything is ok.
2008 - vision went bad again, now - 1.75 and astigmatism, they can’t explain the reason, they offer re-correction, I’m already afraid.

If working with papers or the computer, my eyesight falls again, my friend went to become a kindergarten teacher. so as not to strain your eyes and everything is ok, but your friend works at the computer and his vision has dropped again (((

Was it really painful? Not a bit for me. So, a little unpleasant is all. Especially when water was spilled behind the ears (they were constantly pouring water on the eyes for some reason). The feeling of sand in the eyes passed after 4 hours. Vision was 6.5 and astigmatism. Now I see EVERYTHING! 2 years have already passed. Made in Excimer, St. Petersburg. 70,000 rubles. I sit at the computer all the time.

klementina tell me in which city it was done and the name of the clinic.

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I did 2 months. ago, it was -5 in both eyes. A little scary, a little painful, but the main thing is not to worry, everything will be ok. They did it for me - even a little better than one, now I look - it’s a little spoiled. Why is that? I read, I work on a computer, it doesn’t seem so bad a lot. Will it really continue to deteriorate? I'm so upset. After all, it’s only 2 months. passed. And I did it in St. Petersburg, clinic named after. Fedorov, about 35 thousand for both eyes.

I did it more than 10 years ago, everything was fine, thank God. After that she gave birth to 2 children. I did it at New Look for 2.5 thousand dollars.

I did it in the summer, it was very quick and didn’t hurt at all. I'm very pleased. I'm just afraid, what if it starts to fall again?

It is not recommended for those who have not given birth - and in general - it is better to wear lenses - there is a possibility of complications - 0000000 what percentage - imagine how offensive it will be - if you end up among them - sit on a chair, close your eyes, sit like that for 5 minutes - and now imagine, that this is forever. I have minus 4 - I won’t do this to myself for anything

SHI, what if my eyes start to reject the lenses? I wore lenses for 8 years, they were good, but then my eyes just began to react to them with constant redness and pain. Never say never

Be careful with lenses, especially when worn during the day. for many years. Damage your cornea!

I'm probably the one with the most experience here. I did it in 1998 after the crisis, prices dropped to $200 per eye. First I tried one eye, and a year later the other. Vision was -5. "Excimer" in Moscow, "Marxist". True, the FRK method is the cheapest and most traumatic of the laser methods (with it, two eyes were not done at once, the leading one was done first). It doesn't seem to apply now. The pain after the end of anesthesia was terrible + lacrimation (I wanted to tie a diaper to my eye, all the skin was corroded from tears) and photophobia. I lay there for three days wearing dark glasses and dark curtains. As promised, exactly three days later the pain disappeared and “turned off.” But recovery took another month. It was already easier with the second eye, because... knew what to expect. It wasn't painful to do, but it was scary. If I had known that it would be so painful (the feeling as if a red-hot stake had been inserted into your eye and they were rotating there along with your brains, plus everything was wet, you were scared to go to the mirror: what if there was a bloody and purulent mess? After all, few people had gone through this yet ), I would never go. It’s good that they lied to me, that it was just a slight whine. What a blessing it is - after 30 years of wearing glasses, you can see everything clearly and voluminously and not panic at the thought that you forgot your glasses at home. I sit at the computer for days, working with papers. Nothing has deteriorated in 10 years. There is no age-related farsightedness yet either. The most amazing thing is that an ophthalmologist I know wears glasses and does not believe that there will be no consequences! He says that there are not enough statistics yet.

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Hello, dear friends!

For a month now I have been in doubt – is it worth doing laser vision correction?

At the moment, I continue to breastfeed my daughter, so for now surgery is contraindicated for me. Therefore, I took advantage of this situation and am closely engaged in a comprehensive study of this issue.

I have already studied the technology of laser correction, its types, indications and contraindications. I read the reviews of people who had this operation. But doubts remained.

Now I decided to find out the opinions of specialists about the advisability of vision correction. If you are also interested, read on.

He talks about the pros and cons of contact lenses, the dangers of laser correction, and why doctors themselves prefer glasses. Chief ophthalmologist of St. Petersburg, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Yuri Astakhov.

- Yuri Sergeevich, now myopia can be corrected in just a couple of minutes with the help of laser vision correction. However, any operation is still a risk. In what cases should vision correction be done, and when is it better to avoid it?

Patients very often come to me with one question: “Can I have laser correction?” I answer: “It’s possible, but is it necessary?”

There are clear medical indications for laser vision correction.

Let's say the difference in the refractions of two eyes. For example, in one eye there is a small myopia, and in the second - a large one.

Glasses will not help here, because people cannot tolerate a difference in glasses of more than 2-2.5 diopters.

It happens that a person needs good vision without glasses due to the nature of his work. Military personnel, athletes, and stars may encounter this.

But most people who come to us are ready to undergo surgery simply for cosmetic reasons. St. Petersburg residents come to me with slight myopia of two or three diopters. They say, "Give us surgery because we don't want to wear glasses or bother with contact lenses."

But any operation, including laser vision correction, is still a risk. Complications are possible. Patients need to be told about this and warned.

It is impossible for laser vision correction to be performed by a doctor who is driven largely by commercial interests. The state bought us all the necessary expensive equipment. And we do not need, as they say now, to recoup the cost of the laser.

Therefore, we frankly explain the possible consequences of the operation. To give permission for laser correction, the doctor must be sure that the patient’s myopia has not progressed over the past two years. Otherwise, some time after the operation, vision may decrease again.

Women should remember that myopia can progress during pregnancy. The fact is that during this period of life the properties of the connective tissue change, and the eye may stretch a little along its axis. So, if possible, it is better to do the correction after childbirth.

Besides, the possibility of performing the operation depends on the anatomical features of the eye. For example, correction cannot be done if the cornea is very thin. After all, during the operation, the uppermost part of the cornea is cut off and folded to the side, like a piece of paper. Then a part of the cornea is evaporated, after which this flap is placed in place.

I was told a case when a patient, after an operation, rubbed his eyes with his hands. And he rolled the cornea flaps into a tube...

In this regard, we can recall the words of eye microsurgeon Svyatoslav Fedorov: The patient's irresponsible attitude towards his health is a contraindication to surgery. And this is absolutely correct.

- Even after laser correction, vision can deteriorate again. Is it permissible to perform the operation again in this case?

It's possible. But here it is important to remember that it is also impossible to thin the cornea too much. In this case, it can take a cone-shaped shape and protrude under the influence of intraocular pressure. And very serious problems will arise. For the same reason, vision correction is not performed for people with a high degree of myopia.

- If the operation was successful, could any complications arise in 20-30 years?

This is unlikely if laser correction is done correctly and the patient subsequently monitors his health. Some problems arose only in those who underwent keratotomy using the Fedorov method. By the way, they are no longer held now.

And all because this operation involves an incision in the cornea of ​​the eye. This dramatically reduces its strength. Even with minimal trauma, such as being hit by a ball, numerous cases of corneal rupture have occurred in humans.

- But if laser correction is safe, why do many doctors wear glasses themselves?

Probably because ophthalmologists, by virtue of their profession, work with various optical magnifying devices. Therefore, the issue of defective vision is resolved very simply: you just need to configure the equipment accordingly.

- Suppose a person refuses laser correction. And he is faced with a choice - glasses or contacts. Which is safer?

Contact lenses are a very good means of vision correction. But they need to be constantly processed, they need to be changed on time. If a person is not ready for this, then it is better to choose glasses. By the way, I would not recommend buying lenses in online stores, or buying glasses in kiosks.

- If lenses are safe, then why do doctors require them to be removed 3-4 months before laser vision correction?

Lenses do have an effect on the eyes. On the one hand, they slightly deform the cornea. It's OK. But before surgery, this may lead to the doctor incorrectly determining the parameters of the cornea.

On the other hand, incorrectly selected lenses can disrupt the nutrition of the cornea and impede the penetration of oxygen into it. This can then have a negative impact on the healing process after surgery.

The eyes are often called the mirror of the soul. But it happens that this very mirror is hidden by glasses or contact lenses, and all attempts to restore precious vision turn out to be fruitless.

In this case, laser correction can come to the rescue - the most effective, safe and reliable way to restore vision, recognized by the world's leading ophthalmologists. So is it worth doing laser vision correction - let's find out?!

Laser vision correction has already “changed” the fifth decade. More than 5 million such operations have been performed worldwide in the last 10 years alone. The technology of the method has become so advanced that it allows people aged 18 to 55 to restore vision in a matter of minutes.

You don't even have to wonder: “What will happen to me if, in the midst of an operation, my eye blinks and my hand reaches out to straighten my hair? Will my face really have “laser marks” on it, and my eyes won’t see anything else?”

It's simple - the latest generation excimer lasers are so advanced that at the slightest deviation, a special system stops the correction process, and the operation continues only after the eye position has been aligned.

The main advantages of the procedure are painlessness and no hospitalization! It will only take a few days to return to your normal lifestyle! And no more glasses on your nose, no more lenses!

An excellent result of laser correction depends on two parameters:

• equipment that meets international standards;
• high qualification of the doctor, his skill.

Let's dispel the myths about laser vision correction.

Laser correction is painful and scary.

You can’t say “no” or “yes” here, since each person’s pain sensitivity threshold is different. Someone is hurt by the sight of a nurse with a syringe in her hand, someone can calmly tolerate tooth extraction without anesthesia... It is very important that the patient has the appropriate attitude - this is 50% of the success of the operation.

You cannot have laser correction before pregnancy.

No, that's not true. Correction cannot be done during menstruation, during breastfeeding and during pregnancy. If you do not plan to have children in the next year or two, then laser correction can be done. In the future, it will not have any effect on either the pregnancy or the baby.

The main criterion for the fair half of humanity is stable hormonal levels. According to statistics, about 80% of young girls undergo laser correction before pregnancy.

Usually the patient experiences discomfort only on the day of surgery, since the surface layer of the cornea is damaged. The recovery period is sometimes a day, sometimes two, sometimes three. After the operation, the patient moves completely independently, although he always wears sunglasses. Quite often, patients return to work within a day. And if there were no pathologies of the retina, then there will not even be restrictions on physical activity.

If we focus on the world practice of laser surgery, then in approximately 5-7% of patients the effect of vision correction may decrease, which requires intervention within 6-12 months. Moreover, such regression is possible only with high degrees of myopia or farsightedness, and only a small part of the previous operation is returned (up to 1-2 diopters). In this case, a repeat operation is performed (free of charge).

Doctors state: there are fewer and fewer people with good vision, and the number of glasses and contact lens wearers is increasing every day. There are many reasons for this. The quality of vision may depend on heredity, eye diseases, and injuries.

Doesn't add health to our eyes
and sitting at the computer for long periods of time. Eye problems are solved in different ways. For some, it is enough to wear glasses, for others, surgery is necessary, and in some cases, special exercises can improve visual acuity.

During the direct line held in Znamenka, she told how to act in certain cases Associate Professor of the Department of Eye Diseases of the Belarusian State Medical University Marina Dzhumova.

- Is it possible to play sports after eye surgery and what kinds of activities are generally allowed without harm to health?
Alina Nikolaevna

It all depends on the operation and the condition of the retina. If the reader means laser vision correction, then there are no restrictions on playing sports if there are no changes in the fundus. If there are pronounced changes in the retina associated with myopia, then playing any sports is contraindicated, since stress can provoke retinal detachment. In each case, the issue is resolved by the ophthalmologist individually.

- Is laser correction a surgical intervention? What loads are indicated after such an operation?
Andrey, Minsk

Yes, this is laser refractive surgery. It combines a number of procedures that are performed to change the refraction of the eye by affecting the cornea or lens.

LASIK is the most common refractive procedure in recent times. It provides correction of hypermetropia up to 4 diopters, astigmatism without restrictions and myopia up to 12 diopters depending on the thickness of the cornea.

If there are no changes in the fundus, you can play sports. Changes in the retina associated with myopia (thinning, tears, peripheral degeneration) limit sports activities. You cannot lift weights, do work with your head tilted, engage in strength sports, jumping, running, etc. Any sudden movements are contraindicated.

- Is it possible to give birth naturally after refractive eye surgery?
Marina, Orsha

It all depends on the condition of the retina. All restrictions are associated with this. If there are no changes in the retina, you can give birth naturally.

In case of high myopia, it is necessary to examine the retina in the third trimester of pregnancy, i.e. examine the fundus. If ruptures, pre-ruptures, or peripheral degenerations that predispose to retinal detachment are found in the retina, you should definitely contact the laser center and perform laser coagulation of the retina. If there is a threat of retinal detachment, natural delivery is contraindicated. In each specific case, this issue is decided by an ophthalmologist.

- I want to do laser vision correction. But now I am in the first months of pregnancy. When is it better to do this: now or after childbirth?
Anna, Polotsk

Laser vision correction can be done three months before the planned pregnancy. But during pregnancy and breastfeeding - no. It will be possible to do it after childbirth and cessation of lactation.

- What physical and visual limitations may there be after laser vision correction surgery? And are there any contraindications for such an operation?
Mikhail Davidovich, Minsk

In the first week after laser correction, physical activity is contraindicated and you should not go to the pool. Limitations are associated with possible displacement of the corneal flap and its subsequent deformation and wrinkling. Further physical limitations are associated with the condition of the retina. There are no visual restrictions. The operation is characterized by rapid visual rehabilitation and stabilization of refraction, minimal risk of corneal opacities.

Contraindications for the operation are pregnancy and lactation, chronic inflammatory eye diseases (blepharitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, keratouveitis, etc.), glaucoma, cataracts, keratoconus. If you have diabetes, it is better to avoid surgery.

- Is the eye open after such an operation or is a bandage applied?

The bandage is not applied, the eye is open. Therefore, it is important that the flap does not become displaced. The operation is associated with minimal discomfort.

- Approximately how much is removed from the thickness of the cornea during laser correction surgery and how safe is additional correction?
Lyudmila Alexandrovna, Molodechno

The volume of tissue removed and the effect of the intervention are limited by the initial thickness of the cornea. To avoid corneal ectasia (progressive thinning and increased curvature of the cornea with irregular astigmatism, leading to poor vision), the thickness of the residual stroma after flap formation and tissue ablation (removal) should be at least 450 microns.

How safe is additional correction? If this is within the specified corneal thickness, then additional correction is safe.

- For what eye diseases would you not recommend laser correction?
Sergey Anatolyevich, Zhodino

Glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes mellitus, inflammatory eye diseases (blepharitis, conjunctivitis,
uveitis, keratitis (especially herpetic keratitis).

- What consequences can occur after unsuccessful eye surgery?
Tatiana, Orsha

This depends on the method of surgery. Various methods of laser refractive surgery are possible.

There are intra- and postoperative complications. For example, after LASIK (laser insitukeratomileusis) surgery, complications are associated with damage to the flap (formation of a thin flap, “perforated” holes, uneven flap, etc.).

Postoperative complications include shrinkage, distortion or displacement of the flap, epithelial defects, subepithelial opacities that can cause night blindness, and sometimes diffuse lamellar keratitis or bacterial keratitis.

Quite often there is dry eye syndrome, when patients complain of a feeling of dryness and burning in the eyes. In such cases, tear substitutes are used, drugs that moisturize the eye: natural tears, Systane, Oxyal, Hilo-Komodo, Vidisic and others.

It is necessary to consult with an ophthalmologist, since the choice of drug is decided individually. I must say that in most cases, laser refractive surgery occurs without complications.

- How long does the Lasik surgery last and how quickly after it can you lead your normal life?
Elena, Minsk

Laser ablation lasts up to 2 minutes. The total operation time for both eyes is 30-40 minutes. The operation causes minimal discomfort, rapid visual rehabilitation and rapid stabilization of refraction. The risk of corneal clouding is minimal. For the first few days after surgery, you should limit physical activity to avoid injury to your eyes.

- I have mild astigmatism, I wear reading glasses. I am planning to have laser correction. I would like to ask a specialist whether I need to do this or not?
Alexander Vyacheslavovich, Minsk

For direct and reverse astigmatism up to 2.0 diopters, spectacle correction helps well. A conclusion about the need for laser refractive surgery can only be given after a complete examination by an ophthalmologist.

Is it worth the risk? If there is a chance that vision will deteriorate even more over time or something else, given the kind of medicine we have... I don’t want to risk it... I’d rather wear lenses.

And I did laser correction! And from my own experience I can say that the operation is quite expensive, but painless. My cornea itself is thin and that’s why they didn’t give me one. Almost 3 years have passed. Vision returned to the stage it was in. Now wearing lenses. But I’m not really complaining about the operation in this regard, but rather about myself, since this is the 21st century, and there’s no way to remove computers, phones with eternal Internet, etc. from life. But if you asked me: is it worth it? I wouldn’t recommend it..Only if everything is really bad.

But I don’t agree! I had laser vision correction and am more than happy with the results! My vision was -6 diopters, today -0.5. True, before deciding to have laser surgery, I had undergone scleroplasty about 12 years ago. The operation is really not cheap, but worth it.
I finally took off my glasses and contacts, I look at the world “clearly” and am happy! Those who have had vision problems will understand what I mean.
If there are no contraindications, I advise you to do it.

Indira, I support your words! It was not easy for me to decide to have an operation; in general, I am almost afraid of doctors to the point of panic attacks, as it is correctly called - fear of white coats, if I am not mistaken. But my husband insisted, because the lenses made my cornea very dry and complications could arise. We turned to Romashchenko for help at his clinic, ten days before the operation I had to wear glasses, because it is impossible to wear lenses on the eve of the operation. The operation lasted about ten minutes, I was given a sedative before the operation, so I was in a relaxed state. Now I’ve forgotten what lenses and glasses are and I’m happy about it! Former bespectacled people will understand me.

I am 33 years old and already in the 9th grade my vision began to deteriorate. At 32 it was SEVEN minutes. I couldn’t walk at all without glasses and lenses. It was terribly uncomfortable to wear plumbing fixtures on your face. I changed 5 pairs, and all the glasses strained me. I experienced terrible discomfort. I started wearing lenses for half a year, which were washed with a tablet every month. After a few years, I switched to those that I wore for 3 months, then my eyes began to get very tired from them. I switched to the ones you wear for a month. And after a few years I started wearing daily diaries. On weekends, and at work... spectacled. I sit at the computer a lot, my eyes get tired quickly with lenses. I was terribly afraid to have laser surgery, I read reviews: I thought... either I would be cross-eyed or go blind....
So, when all this is already behind me, I can safely tell you that laser surgery does not lead to either one or the other. There is only one BUT. Not a single doctor in the clinic will tell you the truth, but I will write to you:
1. they promise everything that having minus 5, minus 6 or more... perhaps there will be one. Don't believe it. A unit in this case can only be an exception. It will be 100% one if you have 3 minutes. Doctors cannot cut more than that, unless you go for laser surgery a second time, but few people have a cornea so thick that it is fashionable to cut it twice. These are also isolated cases. So my advice to you: if you are thinking about surgery and you are already minus three... Don’t delay. Until your vision drops by another 2 divisions... Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to return one....
2. Doctors don’t talk about a very important point! You cannot perform an operation if there is at least some kind of replacement in the head. In laser clinics they never examine you completely... They only look at your eyes and refer you for surgery. And if you have sinusitis (a very common case for young people), this is pus in the nose, millimeters from the eye. An ENT specialist I know (the head doctor of the hospital) said that over the past 5 years, three people came to him with sinusitis after laser surgery and all three went BLIND. And the laser clinic will tell you: it was not the laser operation that led to blindness, but sinusitis. And they will be right. But initially no one will warn you about this. And they didn't tell me. When I went to MEDI for examination. Believe it or not, I was scheduled for surgery this coming weekend. My nose was a little stuffy after the vacation and I decided to go to the ENT specialist. Sinusitis! He delayed the operation for 2 months. A month of treatment and a month of recovery. I almost went blind.....yes...
3. And one more thing. Take care of yourself after laser surgery. Don't catch a cold, don't get sick. Three months. It is better to have surgery in the summer! Even if you have a lot of sun and wear glasses outside, you won’t catch a cold and you won’t catch the virus. Be careful if you have allergies. Doctors won’t tell you about this either.
4. The entire Internet is screaming about the disadvantages of laser surgery, saying that the eyes are more sensitive to the sun, to the wind, they are drier and you have to drip them in drops. Yes, this is true, BUT I am outside 2-3 hours a day, and the rest of the time indoors, and I don’t regret at all that I had laser surgery. I’m thrilled: the child doesn’t constantly pull off my glasses, I’m liberated by removing this plumbing from my face! I see everything, even if not unity, but even at minus 1.5 I see well both at home and at work. I started playing sports, noticing the little things in life, it’s so nice, it’s so important. And if you don’t initially apply moisturizing drops to your eyes, because they get used to them and really then really need moisturizing, then your eyes won’t be completely dry (they’re a bit dry for 3-4 months, but then it’s fine!). But now I don’t have to constantly carry containers with lenses and moisturizing drops with me, yes, they were needed for lenses. And everyone wears sunglasses in the summer anyway. So what do you have to lose? Nothing. You just gain comfort and a sea of ​​positive emotions.
5. One interesting point, after the laser surgery my eyes began to freeze)) All my friends laugh, but in winter my eyes are cold, I can really feel how cold the two apples in my head are. You have to close your eyes from time to time to warm them up. But this is only in winter and only on the street (1 hour a day).
6. And one more thing: childbirth can be difficult and it is not recommended to give birth after laser surgery for a year or two, maybe even at all. I had a caesarean section, now all of Europe is undergoing a caesarean section. Moreover, if you have minus 7-8, they will still recommend you a cesarean section.
7. It is also important that myopia does not progress within two years!
8. And you can’t rub your eyes after surgery. I took care of myself during the day, and for two nights in a row I tied my hands to the headboard)) That's all.
9. There was still fear. And if the doctor misses, you never know... It’s simple - the latest generation excimer lasers are so advanced that at the slightest deviation, a special system stops the correction process, and the operation continues only after the eye position has been aligned.
10. And one more important point. After surgery, take care of your vision for the first 4 months, or better yet, half a year, and do not overload your eyes at work. After the operation I was -0.8. I still continued to work, and after 4 months my vision deteriorated to -1.5. My friends' vision also deteriorated a little. And remains unchanged. Organisms are different: if one person has 0.5 after surgery, then the organism can improve its vision to one, or it can drop to minus 1.
11. They also say: “Why don’t doctors make holes. surgery if it is safe? They wear glasses." I will answer: because all our doctors are over forty years old. And after 40-50 years of laser surgery you can’t do it! That's all.
But I don’t do it for young doctors just because they may have problems with the thyroid gland or something else. There are a number of diseases for which surgery cannot be performed. Please study this information carefully. And if you do not have these diseases and there is no inflammation in your head (nose, ears, teeth, brain). There's no need to be afraid! The main thing is to choose not a clinic, but a good doctor! All my friends had surgery with the head physician of the MEDI clinic, so I went to him. He has a million successful operations behind him. The choice is always yours. The main thing is to approach the operation with your head.
Good luck to you.

Olga, you wrote such a great review, well done. I just put everything on the shelves. I won’t write this, I just want one thing - don’t be afraid to do laser vision correction. I also doubted for a long time and looked for a clinic, a doctor, etc. But thank God it’s all over now and I can safely say that this is the best decision I’ve ever made in my life. Thank you very much to Svetlana Sergeevna Vinnichuk from the K+31 clinic, who performed the operation on me, a doctor from God. Now my vision is fine, if you need doctor’s contacts, I can also write, but I think you can easily find them on the Internet.

I also want to do laser correction. I’m already tired of glasses, I’m afraid of lenses) by the way, I’ve already heard about the above-mentioned clinic, has anyone else done it there, Muscovites, please respond?

There is a small error in the article, I don’t know whether it’s the author or the doctor, but the residual thickness of the cornea under the formed flap in the center after Laser correction should not be 450, but 300-350. If it were the first, then the corrections would be suitable not for 70% of people, but for 5-10% of the population.

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Methods of laser vision correction (LKZ) allow you to solve problems with myopia, farsightedness and astigmatism.

Despite the fact that such a procedure cannot be called a full-fledged operation, it has a number of contraindications, in which in some cases correction is prohibited, and in others it is permitted, but only after consultation with the attending physician.

Laser vision correction is considered the most effective and safe method of restoring vision.

Photo 1. The process of laser vision correction. Data on the condition of the eyes is displayed on a computer monitor.

But the procedure is not suitable for everyone: There are absolute and relative contraindications. The first includes diseases or pathologies for which correction is prohibited, the second includes diseases that are temporary.

Attention! In case of relative contraindications to LKZ - be sure to consult a specialist and continue to follow recommendations for restoring the body after laser correction.

Different methods of laser correction have their own contraindications.

1. Acute eye infection or any other location (kidneys, lungs).
2. Corneal dystrophy(if cell density less than 1.5 thousand per 1 square millimeter).
3. Glaucoma 4 degrees and simple glaucoma, which is not compensated by medications or surgery.

1. Cataract(except for the one that does not affect vision loss and does not progress).
2. Severe stage of diabetic retinopathy.
3. Subtotal and total retinal detachment.
4. Keratoconus.
5. Pronounced DES(dry eye syndrome) and Sjogren's syndrome.
6. Incurable blindness.

1. Autoimmune diseases, for example, lupus erythematosus, scleroderma.
2. Violation of reparative processes, as a result of which, after even small cuts, serious scars form.

Most likely, those will also receive a refusal patients who suffer from mental and neurological disorders- with such diseases, it is difficult for doctors to predict a person’s behavior after the procedure. As a result, this may cause complications due to non-compliance with specialist recommendations.

Relative ones include those pathologies or diseases for which the use of laser correction is possible, but undesirable.

If you cannot do without this technique, you should consult a doctor who will take all precautions when performing LKZ. This will avoid serious contraindications.

1. Chronic eye infections, especially during exacerbation.
2. Weak degree of dry eye syndrome.
3. Viral keratitis or its consequences, especially with herpetic keratitis (when using a laser, the herpes virus can be activated).
4. Decreased corneal sensitivity.
5. Glaucoma 3 degrees.
6. Congenital cataract.
7. Corneal dystrophy.
8. Pregnancy- It is necessary to see a doctor to eliminate the risk of miscarriage due to stress.
9. Diabetes.
10. For hormone-dependent diseases.
11. Age under 18- in this case, the body is still growing, which is why vision may deteriorate after LKZ.
12. If the thickness of the cornea is less than 450 microns.

Important! The operation is refused in case of reduced immunity, as this leads to increased recovery time after the procedure.

1. general diseases, including ARVI and colds;
2. presence of a pacemaker;
3. pregnancy and lactation- hormonal imbalance can cause disruption of normal corneal regeneration after correction;
4. retinal pathologies- in this case, laser coagulation is first performed;
5. presence of scars on the cornea.

Menstruation in women is considered a relative contraindication m for laser vision correction. This is due to the fact that during this period the body is weakened, so any such interventions are undesirable.

In addition, during menstruation, women experience changes in hormonal levels, which may negatively affect the condition of the eyes after LKZ.

Reference. If the prescribed adjustment coincides with the start of menstruation, it is advisable postpone it for 2 weeks to avoid complications.

People who refuse to undergo LKZ motivate this by the fact that they often see ophthalmologists wearing glasses. Therefore, they do not make the correction. In fact, all this is relative. Indeed, for many doctors, especially young ones, glasses are a sign of status and image. No one has canceled contraindications, because doctors are people too and may have any chronic pathologies or diseases, for which it is undesirable to make a correction.

The important point is that the eyes are the ophthalmologist's tool.

Despite the safety of laser vision correction, not a single doctor cannot give a 100% guarantee that after some time complications and negative consequences of LKZ will not appear.

Although not all doctors avoid this procedure - many have already undergone it and got rid of glasses and contacts.

Watch the video in which an ophthalmologist talks about the main contraindications to laser vision correction.

The task of ophthalmologists and specialists involved in vision correction is to perform the operation as efficiently and safely as possible. The patient’s task is to carefully prepare for the procedure, undergo a full examination and study contraindications. If any, consult your doctor. This will avoid serious life-threatening complications.

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The eyes are often called the mirror of the soul. But it happens that this very mirror is hidden by glasses or contact lenses, and all attempts to restore precious vision turn out to be fruitless. In this case, it can come to the rescue laser correction- the most effective, safe and reliable way restoration of vision, recognized by the world's leading ophthalmologists. And you can read everything interesting about vision on the website: eyeshelp.ru. So is it worth it? do laser vision correction- let's find out?!

Laser correction vision I’ve already “exchanged” my fifth decade. More than 5 million such operations have been performed worldwide in the last 10 years alone. The technology of the method has become so advanced that it allows people aged 18 to 55 to restore vision in a matter of minutes. You don’t even have to ask the question: “What will happen to me if, in the midst of an operation, my eye blinks and my hand reaches out to straighten my hair? Will my face really have “laser marks” on it, and my eyes won’t see anything else?” It's simple - the latest generation excimer lasers are so advanced that at the slightest deviation, a special system stops the correction process, and the operation continues only after the eye position has been aligned.

The main advantages of the procedure are painlessness and no hospitalization! It will only take a few days to return to your normal lifestyle! And no more glasses on your nose, no more lenses !

An excellent result of laser correction depends on two parameters:

• equipment that meets international standards;
• high qualification of the doctor, his skill.

Let's dispel the myths about laser vision correction.

Laser correction is painful and scary.

You can’t say “no” or “yes” here, since each person’s pain sensitivity threshold is different. Someone is hurt by the sight of a nurse with a syringe in her hand, someone can calmly tolerate tooth extraction without anesthesia... It is very important that the patient has the appropriate attitude - this is 50% of the success of the operation.

You cannot have laser correction before pregnancy.

No, that's not true. Correction cannot be done during menstruation, during breastfeeding and during pregnancy. If you do not plan to have children in the next year or two, then laser correction can be done. In the future, it will not have any effect on either the pregnancy or the baby. The main criterion for the fair half of humanity is stable hormonal levels. According to statistics, about 80% of young girls undergo laser correction before pregnancy.

Long and painless recovery period after surgery.

Usually the patient experiences discomfort only on the day of surgery, since the surface layer of the cornea is damaged. The recovery period is sometimes a day, sometimes two, sometimes three. After the operation, the patient moves completely independently, although he always wears sunglasses. Quite often, patients return to work within a day. And if there were no pathologies of the retina, then there will not even be restrictions on physical activity.

After surgery, vision may deteriorate.

If we focus on the world practice of laser surgery, then in approximately 5-7% of patients the effect of vision correction may decrease, which requires intervention within 6-12 months. Moreover, such regression is possible only with high degrees of myopia or farsightedness, and only a small part of the previous operation is returned (up to 1-2 diopters). In this case, a repeat operation is performed (free of charge).

Based on materials from krasotagiznj.ru

Methods of laser vision correction (LKZ) allow you to solve problems with myopia, farsightedness and astigmatism.

Despite the fact that such a procedure cannot be called a full-fledged operation, it has a number of contraindications, in which in some cases correction is prohibited, and in others it is permitted, but only after consultation with the attending physician.

Is it always possible to do LKZ?

Laser vision correction is considered the most effective and safe method of restoring vision.

Photo 1. The process of laser vision correction. Data on the condition of the eyes is displayed on a computer monitor.

But the procedure is not suitable for everyone: There are absolute and relative contraindications. The first includes diseases or pathologies for which correction is prohibited, the second includes diseases that are temporary.

Attention! In case of relative contraindications to LKZ - be sure to consult a specialist and continue to follow recommendations for restoring the body after laser correction.

Absolute contraindications to surgery

Different methods of laser correction have their own contraindications.

LASIK

1. Acute eye infection or any other location (kidneys, lungs).
2. Corneal dystrophy(if cell density less than 1.5 thousand per 1 square millimeter).
3. Glaucoma 4 degrees and simple glaucoma, which is not compensated by medications or surgery.

1. Cataract(except for the one that does not affect vision loss and does not progress).
2. Severe stage of diabetic retinopathy.
3. Subtotal and total retinal detachment.
4. Keratoconus.
5. Pronounced DES(dry eye syndrome) and Sjogren's syndrome.
6. Incurable blindness.

PRK, LASEK, EPI-LASEK

1. Autoimmune diseases, for example, lupus erythematosus, scleroderma.
2. Violation of reparative processes, as a result of which, after even small cuts, serious scars form.

Most likely, those will also receive a refusal patients who suffer from mental and neurological disorders— with such diseases, it is difficult for doctors to predict a person’s behavior after the procedure. As a result, this may cause complications due to non-compliance with specialist recommendations.

Relative limitations to laser vision correction

Relative ones include those pathologies or diseases for which the use of laser correction is possible, but undesirable.

If you cannot do without this technique, you should consult a doctor who will take all precautions when performing LKZ. This will avoid serious contraindications.

To any methods

1. Chronic eye infections, especially during exacerbation.
2. Weak degree of dry eye syndrome.
3. Viral keratitis or its consequences, especially with herpetic keratitis (when using a laser, the herpes virus can be activated).
4. Decreased corneal sensitivity.
5. Glaucoma 3 degrees.
6. Congenital cataract.
7. Corneal dystrophy.
8. Pregnancy- You need to see a doctor to eliminate the risk of miscarriage due to stress.
9. Diabetes.
10. For hormone-dependent diseases.
11. Age under 18— in this case, the body is still growing, which is why vision may deteriorate after LKZ.
12. If the thickness of the cornea is less than 450 microns.

Important! The operation is refused in case of reduced immunity, as this leads to increased recovery time after the procedure.

TO LASIK: colds, pregnancy and more

1. diabetes;

1. general diseases, including ARVI and colds;
2. presence of a pacemaker;
3. pregnancy and lactation— hormonal imbalance can cause disruption of normal corneal regeneration after correction;
4. retinal pathologies— in this case, laser coagulation is first performed;
5. presence of scars on the cornea.

Laser correction during menstruation

Menstruation in women is considered a relative contraindication m for laser vision correction. This is due to the fact that during this period the body is weakened, so any such interventions are undesirable.

In addition, during menstruation, women experience changes in hormonal levels, which may negatively affect the condition of the eyes after LKZ.

Reference. If the prescribed adjustment coincides with the start of menstruation, it is advisable postpone it for 2 weeks to avoid complications.

Why ophthalmologists don’t always do LKZ

People who refuse to undergo LKZ motivate this by the fact that they often see ophthalmologists wearing glasses. Therefore, they do not make the correction. In fact, all this is relative. Indeed, for many doctors, especially young ones, glasses are a sign of status and image. No one has canceled contraindications, because doctors are people too and may have any chronic pathologies or diseases, for which it is undesirable to make a correction.

The important point is that the eyes are the ophthalmologist’s tool.

Despite the safety of laser vision correction, not a single doctor cannot give a 100% guarantee that after some time complications and negative consequences of LKZ will not appear.

Frankly speaking, it is better for people who are planning to undergo laser vision correction not to watch these videos.) Although if your nervous system is stable, you are not impressionable and curious, then this page of the site is for you.

Classic PRK

Lasek Epi-Lasik Lasik

The classic version of Lasik: installing a microkeratome, cutting the upper layers of the cornea in the form of flaps and then performing the vision correction itself.

Femto Lasik

Funny video. Because the femtosecond laser is not visible, it seems that something is happening to the cornea that is not clear. In fact, it is simply a femto laser that acts as a microkeratome. Then the flap is raised (flop), correction is made and the flap is put back.

If someone wants to tickle their nerves more, you will find a lot of similar videos on the You Tube website.

Laser vision correction: complications and contraindications

Considering the fragility of such an important organ as the eyes, ophthalmologists around the world are trying to find a way to correct various vision problems that would simultaneously eliminate the problems and not harm the eyes.

Today, laser vision correction confidently occupies the lead, affecting the cornea of ​​the eye (the refractive optical medium).

Under the influence of this influence, the cornea changes its shape, due to which the normal focusing of the image on the retina is restored - where it should be by nature.

Such vision correction is not only effective, but also safe, and moreover, accessible to almost everyone in need.

Of course, like any, even the safest medical procedure, laser correction has its consequences and contraindications, so its implementation is allowed only after the appointment of a qualified ophthalmologist who has previously examined the patient.

Here are just a few reasons why you should absolutely fearlessly follow the doctor’s prescription if you decide that laser correction is the best (or only) way to eliminate your vision problems:

1. Similar procedures have been carried out for more than 25 years. During this time, the list of patients who have regained their former visual acuity has been replenished with thousands of new names, and this is only in our country!

2. Farsightedness, myopia, astigmatism - laser correction is a universal treatment method that eliminates quite serious eye problems

3. The entire operation procedure lasts no more than a quarter of an hour, while the direct effect of the laser on the eye does not exceed forty seconds

4. The correction is carried out using local anesthesia, which is well tolerated by patients of any age without consequences. Not only pain, but also unpleasant sensations are excluded. With all this, the recovery period is minimal, just like the risk of complications

5. The laser correction procedure does not require hospitalization of the patient on an inpatient basis. The patient does not need to stay in the hospital either before or after the operation

6. Normal vision returns to the patient immediately after the operation, and complete recovery is usually observed within a week

7. Any surprises are excluded: immediately after diagnosis, the doctor can explain to you in detail what results should be expected after laser correction

8. Even among the patients who were among the first to undergo laser vision correction, no negative consequences were noted, and yet technologies are being improved every day.

Contraindications to laser vision correction

Despite all the positivity, effectiveness and safety, laser vision correction still remains a medical procedure, which means it requires a doctor’s prescription, has its consequences, and, of course, some contraindications:

Insufficient correction. If the laser removes too little tissue, vision will not be as good as the patient had hoped. Insufficient correction most often occurs with myopia. Myopia - when visual acuity decreases. . To remove more tissue, another refractive surgery may be needed - this is usually done within a year of the first.

Glare and ghosting of visible objects. After surgery, the patient may have difficulty seeing at night. He can see halos around light sources, glare, and visible objects can appear double. Sometimes this problem can be solved with the help of eye drops containing corticosteroids Corticosteroids - what are these substances and how do they affect the human body . but in some cases, repeat surgery is required. Even if a patient performs well under standard vision testing conditions, their vision in dim light may have become much worse after surgery.