Ethical discussion on the refractive surgery for myopia
- VernacularTitle:近视矫正手术的伦理学思考
- Author:
Chunyan XUE
;
Yongchang LI
;
Zhenping HUANG
;
Guobing YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Refractive surgery;
Myopia;
Ethics
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2014;(10):1085-1088
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Refractive surgery for myopia is a common operation and has been performed on millions of patients .Improved technology has increased the satisfaction of patients and physicians .Surgery must follow the basic requirements of medical ethics , to ensure the safety and best interests of the patients .The choice of procedure depends on individual patient indications and ocular exami -nations .Before the surgery , the opthalmologists must ensure that the patient understands the potential risk of the operation and has re -alistic expectations for the visual acuity postoperatively .
