Acıbadem Fulya Hospital Ophthalmology Specialist Dr. Emre Sübay states that visual defects such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism are corrected by using the excimer laser beam programmed through the computer, emphasizing that significant progress has been made in laser treatment thanks to the developments in today’s technology. Ophthalmology Specialist Dr. Emre Sübay drew attention to 5 points that should be known in laser treatment that corrects vision defects, and made important warnings and suggestions.
CAUTION BEFORE LAZAER TREATMENT
Before laser treatment, contact lens use should be interrupted for two weeks. Make-up should not be applied on the day of surgery, as make-up residues may affect the procedure. Even perfume or lotion should not be used on the day of surgery, as laser currents may be affected by odors. You do not need to be hungry before the procedure.
AVOID THESE MISTAKES AFTER THE LASER PROCESS
Drops given after laser surgery should be used. The next day, a control examination is performed and then the patients can return to their daily lives. There are no screen or travel restrictions. However, some rules must be observed. Eyes should not be rubbed and itchy, care should be taken not to get soap and shampoo in the eyes the next day. After the laser treatment, swimming in the pool and the sea should not be done for two weeks, and eye make-up should not be applied.
IS LASER TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO EVERYONE?
In order to understand whether the eye is suitable for laser treatment, a detailed eye examination is performed by dilating the pupils with drops. Corneal topography is taken and it is decided whether the structure of the eye is suitable for laser. It can be applied to patients over the age of 18 whose eye numbers do not increase in consecutive examinations. Laser is not recommended during pregnancy and the first six months after delivery. It is not applied in patients with rheumatic diseases, diabetes, pregnant women, keratoconus, glaucoma, uveitis and severe dry eye.
IS DEFINITE TREATMENT WITH LASER POSSIBLE?
Ophthalmology Specialist Dr. Emre Sübay states that it is possible to treat astigmatism up to 6 degrees, myopia up to 10 degrees and hyperopia up to 5 degrees, and talks about whether there will be a recurrence after laser treatment: It is possible to laser again when there are numbers that do not require use and there are more. Laser surgery does not prevent future cataract surgery.”
IS THERE PAIN DURING AND AFTER LASER TREATMENT?
Eye drops with local anesthetic properties are dripped before the procedure to numb the eye, and therefore no pain is felt during the procedure. There may be a stinging and burning sensation for about 5-6 hours after the procedure. The procedure takes an average of 10-15 minutes. However, considering the pre-operative preparations and the procedure, an average of 2 hours can be spent in the hospital.