Selection of treatment methods for myopia
For myopic patients, there are a variety of treatment methods, including wearing glasses, using contact lenses, corneal refractive surgery and so on. However, can these methods really effectively treat myopia? As a professional ophthalmic hospital, Yanghua Hospital of Xi'an Ophthalmology Department has conducted in-depth research on the effectiveness of myopia treatment methods after years of scientific research and clinical practice.
1. Eye treatment
Glasses are the most common treatment for myopia. They can improve vision by correcting refractive errors. Wearing glasses can quickly correct myopia, so that patients can see distant objects clearly. However, glasses are only temporary treatment and cannot cure myopia. Once glasses are removed, vision problems will reappear. In addition, wearing glasses for a long time may also lead to eye muscle fatigue, eye discomfort and other problems.
To solve this problem, patients can also choose to use contact lenses to correct myopia. Contact lenses can improve vision more naturally without restricting appearance and movement. However, the use of contact lenses requires patients to have certain eye hygiene awareness and maintenance ability, otherwise it is easy to cause eye infection and other problems.
In general, glasses treatment is a simple and rapid correction method, but it can not cure myopia, and can only temporarily improve vision.
2. Corneal refractive surgery
Corneal refractive surgery is one of the most common surgical methods for myopia. The purpose of correcting myopia is to change the shape of the cornea. At present, the commonly used corneal refractive surgery includes LASIK PRK, etc.
LASIK is a kind of surgery with less trauma and faster recovery, which is suitable for patients with high myopia. During the operation, the patient will not feel pain and the recovery period is short. PRK surgery is suitable for patients with low myopia. The surgical trauma is larger and the recovery period is longer.
Although corneal refractive surgery can effectively correct myopia, it is not applicable to all patients. Before the operation, the doctor needs to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the patient's eyes to determine the feasibility of the operation. In addition, the patients also need to cooperate with the doctor's suggestions after the operation and carry out nursing during the recovery period.
3. TCM treatment
In recent years, some TCM health preserving theories have also proposed the treatment of myopia. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that myopia is related to poor blood circulation in the eyes, liver and kidney dysfunction, and can be improved through acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine conditioning and other ways. However, the effect of TCM treatment is still controversial.
Although TCM treatment may play a certain role in improving some patients, there is still a lack of sufficient scientific research support. Therefore, when choosing TCM treatment, patients need to carefully choose doctors and hospitals, and consider their own conditions comprehensively.
4. Prevention and eye care
In addition to the above treatment methods, it is also very important to prevent myopia. The occurrence of myopia is related to heredity, environment, eye use habits and other factors. We can reduce the occurrence of myopia by adjusting eye use habits, reasonably arranging study and rest time, and maintaining good indoor light.
In addition, good eye care can also effectively prevent further development of myopia. It includes maintaining correct eye posture, avoiding long time staring at close objects, and doing more outdoor activities.
Summary
There are various methods for myopia treatment, and each method has its advantages and disadvantages. When choosing the treatment method, patients should select the most appropriate method according to their own conditions and the doctor's suggestions. Glasses are the most common treatment, which can quickly improve vision, but cannot be cured. Corneal refractive surgery can effectively correct myopia, but it requires patients to have certain surgical adaptability and cooperate with postoperative recovery nursing. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is still controversial and needs careful selection. Prevention is as important as eye health care. By adjusting eye habits and maintaining good eye hygiene, the occurrence and development of myopia can be reduced.
