Rubbing your eyes after refractive surgery can damage the healing cornea, increasing the risk of corneal flap displacement, infection, and impacting treatment outcomes.
My 14-year-old child has 5 diopters in the right eye and 6 diopters in the left eye, and wants myopia correction. However, the doctor said my child is not old enough. Why is 18 the minimum age for surgery? (Truc An, Khanh Hoa)