This is one of the major problems with the protective mask against the coronavirus, which has been compulsory in public spaces since November 2020: the fogging of the glasses. If there are of course techniques for wearing your glasses and your mask against the Covid-19 at the same time without suffering from condensation (covering your glasses with shaving foam or putting a tissue on your nose), none “grandmother’s” trick is not fully effective…
Precisely: since the start of the coronavirus epidemic, ophthalmic surgeons have observed an increase in the enthusiasm of the French for corrective eye surgery. “The demand has really increasedconfirms Romain Nicolau, ophthalmic surgeon in Paris, interviewed by our colleagues from 20 minutes. Patients ask us a lot more questions, even if they don’t want to have surgery right away. And for those who were in doubt, having steam all the time was a decision accelerator.“According to the French Association of Implants and Refractive Surgery (Sapphire), the increase would be between 20% and 30%.
Corrective eye surgery: an outpatient operation, under local anesthesia
Corrective eye surgery (or refractive surgery) can correct many sight problems – including myopia, farsightedness, presbyopia and astigmatism. The interventions generally take place on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia and use specific lasers. Please note: there are contraindications (keratoconus, cataract, glaucoma, etc.).
In addition to the problem of glasses fogging, the increase in interest in refractive surgery could also be explained by questions of time and money. In fact: since operations to correct sight are not reimbursed by Social Security, they do not allow access to sick leave – yet it is easier to recover from such an intervention when you work the House. Otherwise, “savings have never been higher” according to the eye surgeon. Ask your doctor for advice…
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