Is femtosecond surgery suitable for children?

With the development of medical technology, femtosecond laser surgery has gradually become a common ophthalmic surgery method. However, whether femtosecond surgery is suitable for children is still controversial. This article will discuss the applicability of femtosecond surgery in pediatric ophthalmology from several aspects.

1. Maturity factors

Children's eyes are constantly developing, and the eyeball development is not yet fully mature. Research shows that the physiological structure of children's eyeballs will reach the level of adults around the age of 20. Therefore, femtosecond surgery needs to consider the development of children's eyeballs.

First of all, the diopter of children's eyeballs changes greatly, which may require long-term myopia correction. Femtosecond surgery has a high limit on the degree of myopia, so it has a relatively narrow scope of application in pediatric ophthalmology. Secondly, because the eyeball tissue of children is relatively soft, it is difficult to stabilize the eyeball during the operation, and children need to be able to cooperate with the operation. Children usually have a low degree of cooperation and are prone to intraoperative movement or high focus sensitivity. Therefore, the physiological characteristics of children's eyeballs have certain limitations on the applicability of femtosecond surgery.

2. Safety considerations

Femtosecond surgery is a minimally invasive surgery, which has a lower risk of complications and recovery time than traditional surgical methods. However, the safety in children still needs further research and discussion.

First of all, children's preoperative evaluation and selection of sedatives during surgery should be cautious. Children's tolerance to narcotic drugs is different, and the balance between safety and effectiveness needs to be considered. Secondly, children's eyes are more sensitive and vulnerable, and there may be a risk of blindness and other serious complications during the operation. Therefore, a detailed preoperative assessment of pediatric ophthalmology and safety measures during surgery are necessary steps for femtosecond surgery.

3. Evaluation of treatment effect

Femtosecond surgery can not only correct vision problems, but also improve the symptoms of eye diseases in children. However, for children, it may become more difficult to evaluate the effect after surgery.

First, the visual development of children usually changes with age. Therefore, the natural changes of children's vision should be taken into account when evaluating the effect of surgery. Secondly, the postoperative compliance and cooperation of children patients will also affect the surgical results. After surgery, children need to follow the doctor's advice, such as wearing protective glasses, regular reexamination, etc., to obtain * good treatment effect.

4. Medical team and equipment

For children patients, the preoperative pediatric ophthalmic assessment and surgery process need an experienced and professional medical team** Our medical team should be patient, sensitive and skilled with children.

In addition, high-quality equipment is also a prerequisite for femtosecond surgery. Some * * eye hospitals and clinics, such as Beijing Tongren Hospital and Shanghai New Vision Eye Hospital, have advanced laser equipment and supporting technical support, which are reliable choices for children's femtosecond surgery.

summary

Although femtosecond surgery has achieved great success in treating eye problems in adults, its applicability to children has certain limitations. The development status of children's eyeballs, the safety of surgery, the evaluation of treatment effect, and the conditions of medical team and equipment need to be comprehensively considered. For children, it is also important to choose appropriate treatment methods, such as corrective glasses, contact lenses, etc.