Until the fifteenth century, myopes had no way to see clearly. It was only after that first appeared lenses. Then in the 60s the first soft contact lenses. And as you can not stop progress, you can even now get rid of myopia in minutes with the laser. Operation coveted by the myopic tired of wearing contact lenses or glasses. With eye surgery, completed the daily ritual of laying lens constraints hygienic panic if we forget his glasses at home.
Where is myopia?
To see clearly, the eye should project an image on the retina. If the image is formed in front of the retina, it becomes blurred. This is called myopia. Often sighted are very close and pain away, but some can not see myopia correctly only a few centimeters. Obviously, the discomfort is daily. Get bread without glasses or contact lenses can be a real nightmare, as out of the house without saying goodbye to a friend or neighbor simply because you did not recognize! Myopia appears during childhood or adolescence and progresses up to 20 years, sometimes more. That myopia is high or low, it can be corrected using the laser to change the thickness of the cornea.
Intervention
A visit to your ophthalmologist is essential. It will let you know any conditions that may prevent the transaction and the specifics of your visual system. The intervention lasts only a few minutes (between 10 and 15 on average). It is done under local anesthesia (using anesthetic eye drops). Before the operation, it is necessary to remove the lenses and put in each eye antibiotic eye drops. The excimer laser was the first real technique using laser, followed Lasik, which remains the most common method. In the case of the latter technique, the laser power varies with each myopia and recovery is rapid. The procedure, which takes about twenty minutes, involves cutting a small portion in the cornea followed by laser treatment.
After surgery, it is important to avoid getting bacteria. To avoid contamination, bathing, swimming, strong winds, rubbing his eyes with his hand should be avoided.
Price side, it will take between 2500 and 3000 euros. If you prefer to opt for an even more sophisticated, there is a technique called femtosecond cutting the flap of the cornea laser directly. The main advantages are the precision and comfort but the price is higher: about 3500 to 4000 euros.
Unfortunately for the wallet, these operations are not covered by Social Security. However, there is additional insurance that can take over a part of the intervention.
Who is affected?
Refractive surgery does not address the myopia of more than 10 diopters. The operation is only possible if the myopia has stabilized. Generally, it takes at least 22 years old to have in order to qualify. The thickness of the cornea also plays an important role in the intervention. Presbyopes can also take advantage of new surgical techniques. Your ophthalmologist may suggest several solutions: special lenses, multifocal implants or surgery of the cornea Laser (whose goal is to make multifocal, that is to say, allow a clear vision of near and far for each eye).
Ocular implants
Low myopia (between -1 and - 4 diopters) or presbyopia can opt for ocular implants. It is placed inside rings of the cornea. Myopia strongest will turn instead to intraocular lenses but their cost is quite high. These solutions have some drawbacks: a good doctor's, eyestrain can be annoying. But these implants are reversible so in case of problems, they can be easily removed. Rely on average between 500 and 1000 euros per implant.
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