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Currently, the rate of children with myopia is increasing, leading to an increasing demand for myopia surgery. But can children have laser myopia surgery?
1. How does myopia affect children?
Myopia will affect the child's vision. Due to the characteristic of this refractive error, only close-range targets can be clearly seen, not distant targets clearly. Therefore, children with myopia, if they do not wear glasses to restore vision, will not see clearly tables, letters, numbers at a distance, making children's activities and learning more difficult.
Some children with myopia do not wear glasses, their awareness of eye protection is still poor, which causes myopia to increase very quickly.
Ophthalmologists recommend that babies have their first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age. If a child's vision is clear, they do not need another eye exam until they are about 3 years old, and the next eye exam should be when the child is 5 or 6 years old.
Routine eye exams help the doctor to detect any vision problems, early correction of these problems can lead to methods to help children improve vision.
Eyes are an important organ of the body but this is also a very vulnerable part. Therefore, taking care of hygiene and eye protection is very important. For healthy eyes, you can refer to 10 foods that are good for eyes.
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2. Congenital eye diseases in children need to be treated
Congenital eye diseases in children usually occur soon after birth and require special treatment. Most of these conditions to improve the child's vision require surgery. These include:
Retinoblastoma, or a malignant tumor present in the first three years of life, which can lead to vision loss. Neonatal cataracts, or congenital cataracts, are a membrane of the lens in the eyes of infants. They can be removed a year or two later with surgery. Congenital glaucoma, which is high fluid pressure in the eye, leads to damage to the retina and other structures at the back of the eye. Treatment is usually medication and surgery to drain the fluid. Genetic or metabolic eye diseases, such as type I diabetes, that lead to a higher risk of cataracts or other causes of vision loss that may require surgery later in life.
3. Can children have laser myopia surgery?
Children should not have laser myopia surgery, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved LASIK surgery for individuals under 18 years of age. Performing laser surgery requires the patient to be of age (18 or 21) to consent to the treatment. Due to the child's eyes and influencing factors - are still changing and will continue to change throughout childhood. There is a growing body of research on myopia surgery for children, but currently it is not the best option for children in improving the condition.
Mổ lasik chỉ được thực hiện khi bệnh nhân trên 18 tuổi
LASIK eye surgery, also known as laser eye surgery, is a procedure that reshapes the cornea of the eye to correct vision problems. Medicines can treat nearsightedness and farsightedness, and many people have had this procedure with great success.
The reason laser eye surgery is not for children is because the eyes are still developing. If children get LASIK, their eyes will continue to develop afterward, leading to unexpected results.
4. The best age for myopia surgery
Most ophthalmologists recommend waiting until age 21.
For children under 18 years old, instead of choosing surgery, parents should choose to regularly bring their children to specialized hospitals every 6 months to check their myopia and use appropriate glasses. Parents can also refer to the method of using contact lenses at night to help children not have to use glasses, and at the same time limit the increase of myopia. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has a refractive error screening package for customers over 6 months old with symptoms such as blurred vision, refractive errors such as (nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism). When choosing this examination package, children will be examined, consulted, and guided in comprehensive care by a team of qualified doctors and nurses to ensure the best eye health and improve children's eyesight. For children with high myopia (over 6 degrees), parents take the baby for an eye exam every 3 months so that the family and the doctor coordinate the best treatment for the child, avoiding amblyopia and other complications in children. eyes caused by high myopia. After the age of 18, if the refractive index is stable, you can refer to modern surgical methods such as: Laser surgery. This method has a fast treatment time, is safe, painless, does not bleed, is very gentle and brings the best results for the patient. Laser surgery for myopia is a technique performed routinely at Vinmec International General Hospital, when performing the operation, the patient will receive: world leading modern equipment. During treatment and care; Patients will be consulted by doctors on how to: Use drugs, rest, proper nutrition and closely monitor eye conditions and have the most appropriate adjustment directions.
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