Abstract :

Nowadays, the number of people who have a visual impairment tends to increase moderately because they spend much more time using smartphones for both work and personal use. The monitors of phones, tablets, and computers have blue light, which directly affects the eyes. Thus, many people need to wear glasses or contact lenses, but not everyone is appropriate to do so. If patients ignore it, their visual impairment might be worse. So, having refractive surgery is one of the popular solutions to grappling with this sight problem. Nevertheless, LASIK may also have negative consequences, such as dry eyes and itchy eyes. Therefore, understanding the risks and being aware of the effects of refractive surgery would greatly impact a person’s choice for eye correction. Consequently, we conducted this survey research using questionnaires in order to determine the long-term effects and satisfaction of taking refractive surgery for Thai patients. Our results show that there are various side effects and different levels of side effects on each person. Therefore, this study will provide guidelines for making the decision to undergo refractive surgery or not.

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Keywords :

LASIK, Refractive surgery, Satisfaction., Visual impairment.

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