Is geriatric eye disease the "patent" of the elderly?The answer is no. Although eye diseases such as cataract are more common in the elderly, modern people use many eye scenes, high intensity of eye use, and complex causes of cataract, so young people should not take it lightly when facing eye diseases, and they must still be vigilant about the impact of senile eye diseases on the whole vision and the destruction of visual experience.
The reasons for the rejuvenation of cataract are complex and have a great impact on life and work.
The causes of cataract rejuvenation are complex, the first is congenital and genetic factors, and such patients usually have mild cataracts at a young age. The second is ophthalmic hormone, such as iritis, retinitis pigmentosa, etc. The third is high myopia, which is more common in clinical practice. The fourth is the impact of systemic diseases, such as diabetes, and according to clinical observation, ocular complications caused by diabetes are on the rise. In addition, bad lifestyle habits such as smoking, drinking, and staying up late can also harm the eye health of young people.
The impact of cataract on the elderly covers daily life, hobbies, travel safety, etc., and the impact on young people is often wider. Young people not only need good eyesight in life, driving, reading, socializing, and sports scenes, but also inseparable from the support of full vision in the workplace, such as excellent near vision required for work such as assembly line item inspection, designers, civil servants, etc., must meet the standard of vision when using computers to carry out work, and will also use distance vision when participating in meetings and activities. It can be seen that the rejuvenation of cataract will not only hinder the improvement of young people's living standards, but also bring obstacles to career development.
Witness the changes of cataract surgery, and high-tech promotes the youth.
As an "old ophthalmologist", I have witnessed the development and change of cataract surgery in China. Before 1989, it was a 12mm large incision surgery, and the intraoperative experience and afterhand results were not satisfactory. In the 90s, we introduced extracapsular enucleation, and although the incision was smaller, it unfortunately still caused astigmatism. In 2000, folded lenses began to appear, and the surgical incision was further reduced to 3 mm, and the astigmatism problem was improved, but it could not fully meet the vision needs of patients, such as not being able to see books clearly in the state of taking off the lens. It was not until around 2008 that multifocal intraocular lens surgery was widely carried out, bringing better postoperative results, especially with the emergence of the world's first trifocal intraocular lens in 2012, and the patient's demand for clarity throughout the whole process was truly satisfied.
According to the characteristics of the trifocal lens, doctors can carry out personalized surgical design according to the needs of patients and eye health conditions, and meet the refractive correction needs of patients with high myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism and other refractive correction needs at the same time as cataract, and help patients realize their desire to remove lenses. Thanks to the innovation and development of intraocular lens technology, cataract ** has also shown a younger trend, and the patient's ** consciousness has been significantly improved compared with the past, and the age of surgery is also earlier than in the past.
Invest in eye health and embrace youthful vision.
Recently I have performed refractive cataract surgery for several foreign patients. One of them, a German in his 50s, who had a mild cataract, asked for a clear and comfortable car, looked at his phone and didn't have to wear glasses, which matched the problem solved by refractive cataract surgery. After communicating with him in detail, and after comprehensively evaluating his eye needs and height characteristics in work and life, I designed a refractive cataract surgery plan implanted with a trifocal lens based on his eye condition. After the operation, the patient was able to read the English characters on the book, and the driving was also smooth and comfortable to look at the dashboard, and of course, he got rid of the shackles of his eyes as he wished, and the whole person was rejuvenated and energetic.
With advanced means, eye care cannot be ignored. I often say: health care first, ** last. As the most delicate "instrument" of the body, the eye needs to pay attention to its health status in time. First of all, get enough sleep and give your eyes enough time to recuperate. Secondly, it is necessary to have a balanced diet, daily intake of all kinds of ingredients required by the human body, meat and vegetable mixing, not picky eaters, and ensure sufficient intake of fish, dairy products, fresh vegetables, etc. At the same time, we need to learn to control our emotions and maintain a peaceful mind. Finally, it is necessary to insist on regular eye check-ups to nip the hidden dangers of eye diseases in the bud.
Finally, remind the majority of patients that if they suffer from cataract and presbyopia, they do not need to worry, now the technology is mature, the surgical equipment is advanced, and the intraocular lens can be personalized design.