Surgery to restore vision: cost, recovery from surgery

Many of those who suffer from poor vision are thinking about how to fix it. Some go the simplest way and buy glasses or contact lenses, others decide on radical measures and go to the surgeon's desk.

Types of operations

A few decades ago, in people with poor eyesight, the choice of surgical correction tools was small. They had the opportunity only to go to the hospital of the ophthalmological clinic, where they could have a microsurgical operation to restore vision. In this case, a few days after it, patients are forced to live blindfolded, and the overall recovery period is quite long.

But nowadays laser procedures are becoming more popular. At the same time, it is important to remember that not everyone can make such a correction. But believe me, a professional surgeon will not undertake to correct knowingly hopeless cases. Even in the absence of contraindications, the ophthalmologist will warn about all possible problems and complications.

Contraindications

To the list of cases in which it is not recommended to perform laser vision restoration, the following are considered. If the patient has progressive myopia, dry eye syndrome, hyperopia, which is associated with age-related changes, is too thin a cornea, then the laser operation is unlikely to be accepted by him. Before any intervention, the client of any ophthalmic clinic is obligatorily sent for comprehensive diagnosis. Therefore, any of the listed problems will not go unnoticed.

During the preoperative examination, not only the visual acuity is determined, but also the intraocular pressure is measured, the condition of the retina is monitored, corneal topography is performed using a special computer, the eye fundus is inspected, and a number of other necessary studies are performed. Therefore, it is impossible not to notice any problem related to the state of the eyes.

In addition, surgery to restore vision is not done in such cases: complex vascular disease, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment, the presence of a single eye, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, the state of immunodeficiency. Age changes are also not subject to correction.

Alternative options

But even if your cornea is too thin or there are accompanying eye diseases, you should not immediately put a cross on yourself, even in these cases, an operation on the eyes can be performed . Restoration of vision is quite possible, only for this purpose it is necessary to use not ordinary laser correction, but alternative variants.

One of the ways for many who do not want to wear glasses or contact lenses during the day is night correction. This method is called refractive therapy. It lies in the fact that during the sleep the lenses softly change the curvature of the cornea, which makes it possible to see perfectly during the day. This method is suitable for people who are interfered by daytime contact lenses and glasses, and they can not perform the operation. The cost of a one-year course of such therapy is equal to the price of laser correction of one eye.

Also in the centers of laser correction do not undertake patients with a thin cornea and a large "minus". But they can be offered an alternative option - implantation of intraocular lenses. But not for everyone is available such an operation to restore vision. Its cost exceeds the price of laser correction by 3-5 times.

Temporary restrictions

In addition to absolute contraindications to the operation to restore visual acuity, there are also temporary ones. These include cataracts, progressive myopia, peripheral degeneration of the retina. In these cases, first recommend to correct the existing problem, and then proceed to correct vision.

If you are progressing myopia, the sense of the operation will not be. Sight, of course, will recover, but it will quickly deteriorate and deteriorate. Before adjusting its acuity, it is necessary to perform an operation that stops the fall of vision. It is called scleroplasty.

Also, the surgeon will not take the operation in front of the patient, if the latter has a problem with the retina of the eye. Initially, laser coagulation is carried out , and the correction of vision is started no earlier than three weeks.

Preparation for correction

The surgery for restoring vision will not be done unless you have completed all the necessary examinations. If the doctor does not see any contraindications, then you will be assigned a correction date. If a number of doctors needed to undergo a routine microsurgical intervention, to pass the tests, then there is no need for laser correction.

At present, the preparation for the operation should be as follows. If you use contact lenses, they must be removed: 2 weeks before the correction - for hard, and 1 week - for soft. For two days before the operation, you should not drink alcoholic beverages. On the day of correction, surgeons are strongly advised not to use perfume, deodorants, do not wear woolen things and sweaters or high-necked socks, do not use cosmetics.

Cost of operation

Usually payment for correction is carried out on the day of its conduct. After all, there are cases when contraindications arise immediately before the intervention. To such cases include any inflammation of the eyes or started conjunctivitis. Often even the question of cost is decided directly by the surgeon on the appointed day of correction.

So, an operation to restore vision on one eye can cost you 20 to 70 thousand rubles. The cost of it depends, of course, on the pricing policy of the clinic that you have chosen, on the method of intervention and the complexity of its conduct. The least money spent by those patients who do not have too high a degree of myopia or farsightedness, there is no astigmatism. Those who have more serious problems will have to pay a larger amount.

Postoperative period

Many worry how long they will have to recover from surgery, when they can return to their usual lifestyle. Thanks to modern technologies, vision correction is done on an outpatient basis, patients are already leaving the ophthalmological center half an hour after the procedure. On the day of the correction, it is advisable to provide support, as it will be difficult to get home on your own.

Immediately after the operation, the doctor checks the eyes and writes out the drops that will need to be used. Note, after the intervention, you can feel discomfort, some have tearing, a feeling of rezi. But these feelings are temporary, usually they pass 4-6 hours after the operation. Restoration of vision after intervention passes quickly enough, it improves immediately. But the achievement of the programmed level of his sharpness is expected to be better in two weeks.

To avoid unpleasant consequences, you must follow all recommendations. First of all, patients must use the prescribed drops without fail. It is also important to remember a number of limitations - in the early days try to avoid overwork of the eyes and puncture with intense physical exertion.

Restoration of vision after cataract

Some of the main clients of many ophthalmological centers are the elderly, suffering from the opacity of the lens. This disease is called cataract. Most often it affects people older than 50 years, but often occurs in young people. This disease can appear due to trauma, as a result of concomitant endocrine disorders, long-term use of drugs, smoking, toxic poisoning by a number of drugs.

Because of the opacity of the lens, patients have a significantly worse vision, because the patients look as if through a misted glass. In most cases, with the progression of the disease without surgical intervention, it is impossible to manage. But the restoration of vision after a cataract operation is not bad enough. After all, during the operation, the clouded lens is replaced by a special lens that performs its functions throughout the life of the patient.