[Video] Application of AI technology in refractive treatment

Difficult circumstances get eye surgery

Not only Mr. Cong, little Do Minh Quan (Hoa Binh) is the son of a visually impaired couple who was also at risk of blindness due to congenital cataracts. His family in the highlands is also very poor and does not have the financial means to pay for treatment.

With little girl Vu Quynh Anh (born in 2007) suffering from cataracts, she can only distinguish between light and dark. Since she was a child, Quynh Anh has had to deal with diabetes, which has led to serious complications that directly affect her eyes.

Quynh Anh confided that she had given up on eye surgery and treatment because her family was very poor and she felt sorry for her mother's hardship. But deep down, she still longed to have bright eyes so she could go to school and study like her peers...

Eyes that seemed unable to “touch the light” have now been given hope thanks to the charity program “Million Bright Eyes” - Free Your Eyes. The program is organized by Dong Do Hospital, supporting those in difficult circumstances to have the opportunity to have free eye examination, treatment and surgery.

In addition, the hospital continues to implement a program of 100 free intraocular injections, which is a method in which doctors inject drugs directly into the eye, aiming to bring the drug to the correct diseased location such as the retina or macula, helping the drug to work faster and stronger, achieving optimal treatment results (to treat diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, vascular occlusion, eye infections, etc.)

Patients are examined using modern methods.

After nearly three years of operation, the project has brought light to hundreds of patients across the country. Hundreds of patients with eye diseases, from cataracts to severe refractive errors, have received support for examination and surgery costs within the framework of the volunteer program.

Not only providing the opportunity to restore vision, surgeries also help many patients overcome difficult circumstances, regain the ability to work and improve their quality of life.

Application of new technology in refractive error treatment

“Tailoring” in medical activities, especially the treatment of eye diseases, helps personalize the treatment process and optimize accuracy for each patient, which is a worldwide trend.

New generation laser techniques focus on minimizing invasiveness, shortening recovery time and increasing precision in each surgical operation. In particular, the simultaneous application of 3D imaging diagnostic technology and real-time eye movement tracking system has helped personalize the treatment plan for each patient, increasing the success rate and limiting post-operative complications.

“Tailoring” in medicine, especially in the treatment of eye diseases, helps to personalize the treatment process and optimize accuracy for each disease.

After 1 year of applying SmartSight nearsightedness removal technology, Dong Do Hospital's High-Tech Eye Center is the leading unit in the number of SmartSight nearsightedness removal surgeries in Vietnam and Asia. In 3 months, the unit successfully performed more than 500 surgeries and after only 5 months, this number was 1,000.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Anh Tuan (former Director of Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital), SmartSight is a technical step forward, in line with the trend of minimally invasive refractive surgery that is popular in the world today. This is a new method, to apply it, it is necessary to specifically evaluate eye parameters, medical conditions and other factors to determine suitability for each patient.

In Vietnam, this technology has been applied to many cases of high myopia and complex astigmatism, bringing about significant improvement in vision after surgery.

With the new technique, laser exposure time is shortened, averaging only about 15 seconds per eye, using visual axis centering and rotation compensation, allowing better control of small eye movements during surgery.

In addition, the lower suction force during the creation of intraocular pressure makes patients feel more comfortable and reduces the risk of complications compared to traditional methods. Regarding recovery, according to clinical studies, most patients achieve stable vision within 24 to 48 hours after surgery. This technology also focuses on preserving corneal tissue with a small incision of about 2mm, contributing to limiting the risk of dry eyes and post-operative haze.

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