November 1, 2021
It is an important step to stop wearing glasses but there are several criteria to take into account in an eye operation. The ophthalmologist João Feijão explains what you should know, starting with age:
In order to be operated on, a patient must be at least 21 years of age; the grade must have been stabilised for more than a year; he must not have any systemic or ocular diseases that contraindicate surgery; and they must have tests to see if everything is in condition to perform the surgery.
Not all people can be operated on, and of those who can, some are indicated for laser and others for the insertion of an intraocular lens, depending on the degree and anatomical characteristics of each eye. All this has to be evaluated in an appointment with your ophthalmologist.
Occasionally, for professional or academic reasons, patients may be operated on at a younger age, but then they must be aware that the degree may continue to increase because surgery does not stabilise the degree. The surgery corrects what the patient has at that moment.
In tomorrow's programme we will learn more about laser surgery.
With the support of the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology.
