Important, Minus Eye Therapy According to Doctor's orders

There are many types of minus eye therapy. However, do not carelessly choose. Proper therapy can prevent you from minus eye complications. Conversely, minus eye therapy that is not according to doctor's recommendations can actually harm your eyes. If you have minus eyes (nearsightedness / myopia), you cannot clearly see objects that are far away, but can see clearly objects that are at close range. This is due to light entering the eye not focused right on the retina, but in front of the retina. Minus eye therapy can not be only with the consumption of supplements or certain foods. Minus the eye also can not be cured with the practice of focusing the view. These methods can only slow the increase in minus and prevent further eye damage, without healing it. Now, in order to be able to see objects that are far away far away clearly, you have to undergo minus eye therapy to focus light on the retina, either by using a lens or through surgery.

Minus Eye Therapy Recommended by Doctors

For those of you who are increasingly uncomfortable with the use of glasses or contact lenses, but are not yet familiar with the minus eye therapy options available, here is a brief description of the minus eye therapy procedures that you can consider:

Corneal refractive therapy or orthokeratology

This minus eye therapy does not require surgery, but you must wear special contact lenses. This lens serves to correct the corneal arches by gradually pressing the cornea. With this method, the light will fall right on the retina and you can see the distance more clearly. These contact lenses are used at night and are worn like ordinary contact lenses.

Laser eye

The principle of laser eye is to improve the shape of the cornea of ​​the eye using a laser beam. The cornea of ​​the eye is composed of two layers, namely the inner layer (stroma) and the outer layer (epithelium). Minus the eye can be caused by the shape of the cornea of ​​the eye that is too convex. With laser therapy, the cornea of ​​the eye can be made flatter, so that light can fall right on the retina. There are 3 types of eye laser surgery based on how to repair the corneas, namely:

• PRK (photorefractive keratectomy)

PRK is done by removing the outer layer or corneal epithelium. After that, the inner layer or corneal stroma will be eroded using a laser beam. This method can flatten the cornea, so that it can overcome the minus eye. The epithelial layer will then grow on its own over time and will adjust its shape to the shape of the corneal stroma that has been corrected by a laser beam.

• LASEK (epithelial keratomileusis laser)

LASEK has a principle similar to PRK, namely by removing the corneal epithelial layer, then flattening the corneal stromal layer using a laser beam. The difference with the CRP method is that the epithelial layer removed from the cornea of ​​the eye is not removed, but is reattached to its original place.

• LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis)

LASIK is done by making thin slices on the epithelial layer and the stromal layer, without removing it from the eye cornea. After that, the stromal layer will be repaired using a laser beam, then the thin slices are put back into place.

With laser therapy, minus the eye will be reduced, so the size of glasses or contact lenses can be reduced or even do not need to be used at all. LASIK and LASEK usually do not cause pain and the recovery period is shorter than the CRP, which can last for months. In LASIK and LASEK, the recovery period is only a few hours or several days.

Lens Implants

This is a type of minus eye therapy that is relatively new. Intraocular lenses that are implanted or implanted into the eyeball will focus the light right on the retina so that vision will be clearer. Similar to corneal and laser refractive therapy, minus eye therapy is considered safe. However, lens implants are still relatively rare, limited, and are preferred for people with very severe nearsightedness. Discuss with your eye specialist to determine the minus eye therapy that suits your eye condition. The doctor will explain the therapy that you will undergo in detail, including preparation, recovery, and side effects that can arise.