Attention for myopia degree ≥ 600 degrees, TA may report in advance!

Is there anything wrong with high myopia? If the glasses are well matched, the eyesight will naturally be strong!

Doctor, I'm only in my early 40s, why do I have cataracts?

I heard from my neighbor that cataracts and high myopia can be done together

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In fact, the axis of highly myopic people is relatively long (length ≥≥ 26.0mm), resulting in a thinner retina and a more fragile fundus, which requires regular examination to prevent fundus lesions. I have even heard that people with high myopia will get cataracts early?

Why is high myopia?

Will cataracts be reported in advance?

First of all, we must know that cataracts are not exclusive to the elderly, aging, heredity, local nutritional disorders, immune and metabolic abnormalities, trauma, radiation, etc., caused by lens metabolism disorders, resulting in lens protein degeneration and cloudy eye diseases.

High myopia is one of the important factors for concurrent cataracts, and friends with high myopia may suffer from cataracts earlier, the probability of disease may be higher, and the degree of cataract may be more severe.

Is high myopia more likely to get cataracts?

Eyeball deformation. The eyeball of the highly myopic human eye is longer than the normal eyeball, and the eye structure itself has poor blood and nutrient supply, and the lens does not receive enough nutrients, accelerating the occurrence and development of cataracts.

Accelerated aging. The structure of the highly myopic eye is relatively fragile, and the shape and function of the eyeball will accelerate aging with age, which can easily lead to cataracts.

Damage to the lens. Long-term close eye use (such as looking at a phone or computer for a long time) puts an additional burden on the eyes, which accelerates the aging of the lens and makes cataracts more likely to appear.

Genetic and environmental factors. High myopia is hereditary, which may also affect the health of the lens. In addition, environmental factors such as overuse of the eyes and exposure to ultraviolet rays may also accelerate the formation of cataracts.

The chain reaction of complications. People with high myopia are more likely to develop other eye problems (such as glaucoma, retinal detachment, retinal degeneration, vitreous opacity), which may indirectly accelerate the development of cataracts.

Tan Yongchang, director of the cataract specialist of Dongguan Aier Eye Hospital, said that if there is blurred vision; I often feel that there is a halo or glare when looking at things; Looking at things is like a layer of fog, and the colors are not bright; The prescription of glasses increases rapidly in a short period of time, or presbyopia suddenly disappears. In particular, people with high myopia can easily mistake myopia for deepening, which may actually be a sign of cataracts. Therefore, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time to protect our eye health.

Can high myopia be done with cataract surgery?

Do! Do it in time! Very necessary!

Friends with high myopia are worried about "the difficulty of surgery" and "whether the effect will be bad", so they often hesitate and delay the timing of treatment. In fact, high myopia can not only do cataract surgery, but also in the absence of obvious fundus or macular degeneration, cataract surgery can improve and enhance the patient's vision!

Secondly, even if patients with high myopia have fundus changes such as retinal tears, retinal detachment, and macular degeneration, once cataracts occur and develop, these fundus manifestations will be masked, which means that it is difficult to find these problems in the eyes without cataract surgery, which will cause serious consequences such as blindness.

Under the premise of meeting the surgical indications, patients with high myopia can not only have cataract surgery, but also implant a multifocal intraocular lens at the same time as cataract surgery in the absence of obvious fundus problems, which can also correct myopia and presbyopia at the same time, and even astigmatism can be corrected at the same time, greatly improving the quality of life.

One surgery is solved

Cataracts, high myopia and other troubles

Director Tan Yongchang said that at present, high myopia complicated by cataract can be treated with surgery, and patients with high myopia can reduce the degree of myopia by choosing the right intraocular lens when undergoing cataract surgery, and even without glasses, and their daily life will be much more convenient. In other words, this operation is "killing two birds with one stone", which safely solves the problem of high myopia while treating cataracts.

Dongguan Aier Eye Hospital carries out various complex cataract surgeries, and will conduct a comprehensive and detailed examination for the patient before the operation, listen to the patient's needs, conduct professional evaluation according to the patient's eye condition and eye needs, and customize a personalized surgical plan to escort the clear vision of Dongguan citizens and friends.