For sports people, exercise is an integral part of daily life. But wearing glasses, Bobby dances on the bridge of his nose when he jumps, plays basketball and catches the ball, and adds another pair of ski goggles to his glasses when skiing......I can't let go of my hands and feet when exercising, and I can't have fun.
I want to remove my glasses through myopia surgery, but I don't know if I am suitable for myopia surgery, what kind of surgery is suitable for me, whether I can continue to exercise after surgery, and how long I can exercise. Today, we have specially compiled an exclusive myopia surgery guide for sports people to solve your doubts.
01. Is it suitable for myopia surgery for sports people?
For people who exercise, myopia surgery is a better way to correct it than wearing glasses. As long as the eyes and physical and mental conditions meet the criteria for surgery, the surgery can be performed.
Compared with glasses, myopia surgery not only allows us to reduce the interference of glasses when exercising, but also avoids the prism effect and loss of peripheral vision, and the postoperative vision is better than when wearing glasses before surgery.
02. How to choose myopia surgery for sports people?
At present, the mainstream myopia surgery mainly includes laser myopia surgery and lens implantation surgery.
Regardless of which surgical method you choose, you need to make a decision based on your patient's different eye conditions and needs. Friends who want to have myopia surgery need to do a comprehensive preoperative examination. After these examinations, we can tell the doctor what we want, and the doctor will design a personalized surgical plan based on the eye condition.
For myopic people who like confrontational sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, etc., there is a possibility that the eyes may be damaged during exercise, so when choosing a surgical method, we should try to avoid surgery that requires a corneal flap.
For people who like non-confrontational sports such as running and outdoor hiking, considering that ultraviolet rays can cause damage to the fundus of the eyes during outdoor sports, it is necessary to pay attention to eye sun protection, and lens implantation surgery can be prioritized. Because the crystal material can block ultraviolet rays, it can reduce the risk of UV-related eye diseases to a certain extent.
Some friends may like to lift barbells, dumbbells and other strength exercises, such exercises may cause intraocular pressure to rise, causing intraocular retinal lesions. In this case, no matter what kind of surgery is used, as long as the degree of myopia is high, it should be avoided as much as possible.
03. How to protect your eyes after surgery for people who are exercising?
1. Daily protection.
After surgery, eye drops should be prescribed by your doctor to prevent infection.
You can wear makeup 1 week after surgery (avoid eye makeup), and it is recommended to put on eye makeup after 1 month to avoid residual infection of cosmetics.
Wearing sunglasses when going out for 1 month after surgery can alleviate photophobia after surgery and reduce the damage of ultraviolet rays to the eyes.
Within 1 month after surgery, you should take a proper bath and wash your hair to avoid irritating liquids such as dirty water, facial cleanser, and shampoo from entering your eyes and causing infection.
2. Postoperative exercise.
In general, try to avoid exercise for a week after surgery.
1-2 weeks after surgery, you can do brisk walking, yoga, aerobics and other daily and soothing exercises; Avoid strenuous exercise for at least 1 month after surgery, and swim after 1 month; Try to avoid confrontational sports such as football and basketball for 3 months after surgery, mainly to prevent accidental eye impact caused by sports.
People with high myopia have fragile fundus and a greater risk of retinal detachment, so they need to be cautious to participate in extreme sports such as bungee jumping, skydiving, and diving, and regularly check the fundus every year to understand the health status of the fundus.
Here is a reminder that myopia surgery is not available to everyone, and there are certain indications and contraindications. Athletic people who want to take off their lenses want to know whether they are eligible for surgery, and they need to have a comprehensive examination of their eyes first.