I'm having ICL surgery in Germany in 5 days and today I just had a sudden flash of needing to gather as many personal experiences as possible. Your videos are some of the only ones I found talking about the surgery from a personal perspective and they really reassured me that I had made the right decision. Thank you so much!
You're welcome I hope your surgery went well! I had the same experience as you in that I couldn't find much speaking about the surgery from a patients perspective which is why I made the video, glad it could help! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this update! I am an historian and archaeologist from Italy, I got my ICL surgery on 4 and 18 may (it was really scary and also crazy to do it now, with this covid emergency and lockdown here) and I couldn’t find so much infos on the web. Now that I found your videos I know what to expect later... and I also have a new interesting archaeological channel to follow! Thanks 🥰
@@alessandro6097 ciao Alessandro, ad essere sincera ho avuto un po’ sfortuna e qualche problema post operatorio, e ho dovuto operare nuovamente l’occhio sinistro a distanza di un mese dal primo intervento. Ho avuto un picco di pressione e l’occhio voleva rigettare l’impianto, che mi é stato riposizionato con il secondo intervento. Ad oggi mi tengo controllata ogni 6 mesi circa e tutto sembra andare bene, quindi mi sento di dirti che si, lo rifarei! Vedo alla perfezione, è stato solo un po’ fastidioso all’inizio abituarsi ai « riflessi di luce » sulle lenti alla guida la sera ma adesso nemmeno me ne accorgo più. Il post operatorio è stato difficile ma una volta superato non ho più avuto problemi. Chiaramente, non prendermi come la regola bensì l’eccezione, normalmente tutto va alla grande! :)
@@CoinOperatedLala Federica ti ringrazio molto per la risposta, sei stata molto precisa. Mi dispiace per l’innalzamento di pressione, è stata davvero una sfortuna anche perché il modello ICL evo ha un buchino al centro che dovrebbe proprio scongiurare questo problema.. tu in particolare che lenti hai impiantato? Sono toriche? Posso chiederti maggiori informazioni relativamente a questi riflessi di luce? A quanto pare a questi bagliori non si sfugge e prima di impiantare le lenti vorrei capirci meglio.. Si presentano sempre? sono invalidanti? Io guido spesso di sera, riuscirò a farlo ancora oppure sarà una tortura? Sono iscritto all’università e avrò ancora un po’ da studiare, potrei avere problemi nel farlo a causa di questi riflessi? Scusami per la tempesta di domande ma non è affatto semplice trovare persone sottoposte a questo intervento e soprattutto italiani.. Spero possa capirmi
Thank you so much for this and especially the original surgery video. I couldn't find anything or much on the internet too. You look so beautiful and thank you again.
You're welcome! And I know, I was in the same position researching it a uear ago, everything on the internet was about cataract surgery which is very similar but different. Hope your surgery goes well if you're getting it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video! As someone who's had classes since the first grade and is on her way to become a trainer, glasses (and contacts) are such a pain and I am ready to say goodbye. Hearing stories like yours really helps reassure my worries about the whole surgery and everything Ps when I wore contacts cutting onions was a BREEZE lmao
You are like the female version of me. I have an appointment here in the states on June 24th and due to wearing contacts for several years and some dry eye concerns, I am thinking about going the ICL route. I really appreciate your videos and your honesty. I really hope that I'm a candidate for ICL. I am a -6.5 and a -6.25 and need to get rid of these darn glasses since I have trouble wearing contacts anymore.
Oh my God! What a wonderful, informative video! Thank you so much, I'm thinking of getting the surgery. Did your optometrist tell you if you would need to replace the lens at some point in the future or the surgery is permanent?
The lens is replaceable yes, they said that everyone's eyes start to deteriorate in their mid to late forties and if I wanted to I could get the lens switched out for a new perscription at that time, would be full price for a replacement though.
I don't know how long I waited to wear makeup but I waited about a month to swim/workout. That may be overcautious but your doctor will be able to advise. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the videos about ICL . Can you tell us your prescription on your contacts / glasses prior to surgery ? I have an assessment in Sept , and trying to research as much as I can !
Hi, my perscription is in the first video I did on my surgery, 24 hours after the surgery was done, you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html It's long.....but thorough! It also has more info about the actual surgery, how long it is, what to expect, etc. Good luck with your assessment!
Hello. I’am abut to do this surgery in two days. A bit nervous right now but your video helped👍 They are going to fix both of my eyes at the same time.. really expensive but hopefully worth it.. took a week of from work to recover.
I have been dealing with refractive surgery candidates for long time. Patients who undergo Icl surgery are the happiest ones ever. Great to hear that you are doing well!
I’m having the same refraction lens surgery in two weeks time. Are you having any issues and would you recommend this surgery still since you yourself have had it?
I'd ICL 2 weeks back, my left experiences ghosting( when a light source is falling on a object I see it's corners as double) during dark/night times when there and also arcs of a small light source , but my right eye is perfect? Is it common will it get better with time?
Hey there I'm going to have my icl surgery I have high perception of about-15 please can u tell ha have u got any eye floaters after or before the ICL surgery ?
The onions took me by surprise 😂😂 I’ve been wearing contacts since I was in 4th grade, so I thought everyone was just being dramatic My ICL procedure is this week and when I had to wear my glasses for an extended period for the first time since I was about 10 years old, I had an intense experience chopping an onion lol
Hello Rachel, hope you're doing well. Wanted to know if you were able to see the near things clearly just like the long distance objects as expected. Coz I had my ICL procedure done on August 16th. I'm able to see the distance things pretty well. Getting used to the halos/rings too due to the lights. However, out of habit, when I placed a book at my nose distance to read. I realised that I can't see the letters or see my palm lines too, any objects placed close to my face. Any such experiences that you remember? Please share your thoughts. Thank you!
I did notice a slight difference in how I couldn't see things super close up anymore, as in holding something right in front of my nose, but it hasn't been really an issue as I don't do it very often. If I want to look at something really close now I will use a magnifying lens or a magnified mirror. Thanks for watching!
Hi @@Inside_Archaeology Firstly, thanks a lot for responding! I had my Doctor's post surgery consultation today. Done ICL procedure in both my eyes. Distance vision is perfect. They mentioned about how perfect vision people who never had eye sight issues have little difficulty in seeing super close things clearly. Earlier, I was able to closest things at 4K clarity due to the myopia, long distance issues. I have been asking my friends, family members too to get a confirmation. For them also, nose point distance reading is difficult for them. Hoping for the best!! Will update you about my status in September last week. Happy that the surgery is completed. I have a great vision. Mornings and Nights aren't blurry now! 😃 Again thanks much Rachel, take care!! 🙂
Thank you so much!! I will have my surgery in couple days and you really comforted me about the procedure. Do you have halos or glare after the surgery ?
Glad I could help, I have halos on occasion but you get used to them so they're not as bad as everyone thinks, at least in my experience. My eyes have always been quite light sensitive so they were more so the first few days after surgery but nothing more than some sunglasses can handle. Thanks for watching!
I already had LASIK as a newborn because I was born early. Looking into ICL in order to correct my vision more than my glasses or contacts could. I am trying to join the military and they need me to get corrective surgery for a wavier. Not sure if they will accept ICL but it's worth a shot. Thanks for posting your experience, it helps!
Sodas tasted weird? That is so interesting. How bright was the light during surgery? I have a sneezing reflex where if it's a bright sunny summer day, I will sneeze. I worry I'll sneeze during the surgery process.
Hey there! Thanks so much making this video! 😊 Would you mind if I asked where you had your surgery? Was it in the UK? Is there any reason why they prefer to do the surgery in two separate occasions? Thanks so much! I hope you're safe and well xx
It was at LaserVision Scotland, the Shawfair hospital with Dr. Mantray, he was amazing! I think they do it separately to make sure that your eye is adapting well so that if there are any problems then at least you still have one eye? That's my guess but I didn't ask so I don't know for sure. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Ahh that's great. I just watched your first video again and when you talked about waking up for the first time being able to see, and trying not to cry made me feel a bit emotional! 😂 Have you been swimming yet?! I've got my surgery booked for next Saturday, I'm so excited and nervous but I just can't wait! It seems too good to be true. Ive got a couple of questions written down to ask my surgeon beforehand, but have you got any pointers or questions that you asked? Thank you for mentioning that you held your breath because you was nervous in your first video, I do the exact same when I'm nervous! So thank you thank you thank you for that! I'm so happy for you, thanks again for the videos! I hope you're keeping safe up in gorgeous Scotland xx
@@helenflorence688 Sorry I've not replied sooner, I must not have been notified by TH-cam about your reply, I hope your surgery went well! I went swimming about a month and a half after the surgery and it was amazing! One question I didn't ask that I wish I would have was about painkillers, I thought (incorrectly) that I would get a pill or something to calm me down/sedate me for the surgery and only found out on the morning of that I wasn't. This is because they would need to keep you in hospital longer until the sedation wore off, also the surgery is only 15-20 mins so getting a pill that will last for a few hours is a bit overkill.
hi Rach do you have difficulty seeing a bit far (more than 100cm) first week post-op? im getting mine on tuesday 22/3/2022, now on thursday, my vision quite blurry if i see quite far. i can only see clearly on 30-50cm distance. more than that its just blurry and hard to see. is it going to get better by time ? pls reply. thanks Rach
Hi James, I am not a doctor so I can't answer your question for you. Every person is different and reacts differently to the surgery. You should speak to your surgeon with any concerns you have.
To be clear it's not a degradation caused by the surgery, it's just that your eyes do naturally degrade over time. It is small enough that I don't notice a difference, it's only the kind of thing you'd pick up on an eye test, to me it seems like it's the same.
Yes it is more expensive than lasik, significantly so for some people. You can switch the lenses out are your eyes degrade with age but I don't know about future complications compared to Lasik. Thanks for watching!
Hello, I was wanting to know if your eyes felt different than each other about a month after the procedure. I got my left one done first and then my right eye done two weeks after. My left eye fells as if it has more, well, feeling. My right eye feels as if it’s more numb I guess? No pain at all just kind of weird. I’m personally contributing it to the fact that I had my first eye done a little over a month ago and my right eye was 24 days ago. I can say that I have not experienced any kind of halo effect.
Not they didn't feel different at all, my right eye was a bit more bloodshot/gunky after than my left but that's the only difference. I wouldn't be concerned 24 hours after, but bring it up at your follow-up appointment to see what the surgeon says. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your video. So useful! I’m going to have my surgery next week, did you wear one contact on the surgery day or glasses please and thank you!
I wore glasses for a few days before the surgery for both eyes. The second eye was weird because I tried to just take one lens out of my glasses so I could see through the frame for the corrected eye but still have the lens for the non-corrected eye but it made my brain hurt so I ended up wearing an eye patch over my non-corrected eye for a few days just using the corrected eye to see and rocked the pirate look, hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching
A few grand, but it varies for each person depending on your eyes. Nothing covered by insurance but as I live in the UK we don't have medical insurance through our jobs so I don't know if it wouldn't be covered in the US. It was an elective surgery for me so since it's not essential its not covered by the NHS. Definitely worth every penny though! Thanks for watching!
Nice video 👍 I'm guessing by now your out and about doing normal outdoors stuff. My question is about halos. At night does the lights on street signs create halos that interfer with accurate reading of the signs. Do you have any problems passing the DMV eye exam -- if so, please explain.
Yeah I'm 3 years post-op no problems. I've not had any problems reading signs or driving at night. I've never had to do a DMV exam but I'd imagine I wouldn't have an issue with passing that either. Thanks for watching!
Hello steve.. if you don't mine.. I wanted to know how is your vision with bright lights at nights.. Actually your comment above matches my current situation.i had toric Icl three weeks back and now I have problems going out at nights... Especially halos and streaky lights everywhere
Great videos! Did you need the pre-surgery laser iridotomy? It looks like Europe approved a newer V4C version of the lens that has a small hole whereas the US approved an older version that has no hole and requires making small holes in the eyes. I want ICL here in Texas but would rather not have lasers punching holes in my eyes if there is a version that doesn’t require it.
@@TryGold I did not yet get it. According to clinicaltrials.gov, they’re doing studies into the EVO and EVO+ versions of the lenses. The projected completion date isn’t till 2023, which is a bit of a bummer.
Hi! I got my ICL done 10 days ago. Daytime vision pretty much perfect but getting quite bad halos when driving at night from oncoming traffic. During my 1 week follow up they said this would improve and my brain would get used to it. Have you had the same problem? I find the halos so distracting when driving in the dark that I'm worried it might be dangerous to drive. As the nights are drawing in im having to drive to and from work so I'm hoping it improves but hasn't seemed to so far.
Why are you guys getting halos? I know lasik causes it because damage is actually being done to the eye but less work is being done to add then implant
@@ygbodybuilder3023 I only get halos at night. I assume its because the lens is slightly too small for the size of my pupil so some light is leaking in around it. In the 3 weeks I've had my ICL im starting to ignore the halos and driving is absolutely fine. I sometimes get a halos around light in the day but only if my eyes are really dry when I use some drops they go away. I suspect anyone will get halos if their eyes are really really dry too.
@@ygbodybuilder3023 I don't think it normally does but for me it has. I think I had dry eyes before and have been susceptible to worse dry eyes. Anything that disrupts the epithelial cells on the cornea will cause dry eyes maybe for a short while. I think its still better than laser for dry eyes.
im 15 and i just got my new glasses and they are so thick and i so embarrassed by them but i have a contacts appointment i really hope i will be able to put them on and out everyday. but i really hope when im older i can qualify for icl my doctor already told me that i wont be eligible for lasik due to my bad vision my right eye is -13.50 and my left eye is -11.50 so i really hope i qualify for icl :D
Don't think too hard about it, they also do combos of LASIK/PRK and ICL too, like they treat to a point with laser then they apply ICL (or before, no idea about the actual procedure) and you will be without glasses/contacts!
Hi. I just had my surgery a couple of weeks ago but I noticed that for mi left eye my pupils is a little bit bigger, it's kind of uncomfortable since I feel more light enters that eye. Anyone else has experienced that. Thank you for your vid, it is really difficult to get this type of videos for this surgery.
The surgery itself wasn't painful at all, and my eye didn't hurt afterward but I did get a migraine level headache afterwards both times, which I was able to sleep off relatively easily once I got home. My doctor said it was just how my body reacted and most people don't get headaches; they kept me a little longer at the hospital to make sure everything was ok, which it was. Thanks for watching!
Vision is the same as if I was wearing contacts but my eyes are not nearly as dry, I can go swimming without worrying about losing a contact or getting an infection and it's 24/7. ICL doesn't 'improve' your vision over contacts/glasses since it gets done to your perscription but it just makes it as if you don't need glasses.
It doesn't wear off but as you age your eyes (along with the rest of your body) age as well and often your perscriptions starts to increase again in your late 40s. So you can get it redone but depending on how old you are when you get it done it might be 10, 15 or 20 years before your eyes change enough that you need it done again. I'm hoping to get 20ish years out of mine before I'd need to go back. Thanks for watching.
Don't focus on the past, get excited about the future and all the stuff you'll be able to do without worrying about glasses! It's great! Good luck with your surgery and thanks for watching!
Hi before the surgery do u had allergy of dust becouse I have my appointment with the doctor March to do the operation but I am worried about that becouse my eyes are a little bit dry and they have have allergy always tired and red maybe becouse of lenses
I've had a dust allergy all my life and it's not negatively impacted my surgery. I do try to avoid rubbing my eyes and I take an allergy pill/dust regularly. Thanks for watching
I wear contact lens and glasses. Cutting onions is horrible. My eyes tear up soooo much n hurt. That I've resorted to using swimming goggles lol. Will it be worse if I get icl or laser?
I don't know, you'd have to ask your doctor/surgeon. It is probably one of the biggest differences for me, I wasn't very sensitive to onions at all wearing contacts but now they make me cry like a baby. Thanks for watching!
I was 29, about to turn 30 and my eyes were -6.00 and -7.00, I talk more about this on my first ICL video: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Do you have monofocal lenses implanted or bifocal? Can you read/ use your phone, etc without reading glasses? My doctor said I won't see up close after ICL without reading glasses. He said it about all patients, not just me. Is it true?
Yes I can read and use my phone without reading glasses, as I understand it if you didn't need reading glasses before you won't need them after (until of course you get old enough that your eyes naturally deteriorate). I would say that about 10cm and closer to my face (right around the tip of my nose) I can't focus/see things clearly but I don't think anyone is doing anything that close to their face so wouldn't usually be a problem. Hope this helps.
Um no? They both corrected my vision to the same point, so they both gave/give me 20/20 vision. Personally I prefer the ICL because I always hated wearing glasses. It also means I can go swimming with not problem and I don't have to worry about breaking or losing my glasses. I was told that my eyes were actually healthier after the surgery because I wasn't wearing contacts for like 12+ hours a day.
@@Inside_Archaeology I thought that correcting the vision closer to the retina would make objects appear larger and possibly improve vision. I notice this difference between contact lenses and glasses for example. Anyway now you have360 degrees vision without any foggy or dirty glasses :-) Thanks for your nice video and fast reply.
Eye drops go from your eyes into your nose then into your throat so, you will taste your eye drops therefore may effect the flavor of things you consume
hi Rachel, great video! i'm thinking about doing it, one question though : what if my eyesight increases a few years after the surgery? i mean it's a lot of money to pay to do it again.
As far as I'm aware your eyesight only ever degrades, it can't improve naturally on its own, at least not enough to warrant having to get your lenses changed, you'd have to ask your optometrist to be sure though, thanks for watching!
Hi...it is really make me more confident to proceed with the surgery. I have high myopia & cataract has started on my right side. By the way, I have met eye specialist...here is facing with MCO due to pandermic of CV19. Yeah..I hope my decision will change my life. How long it will be fully recovered? I
Depends on what you mean by 'fully recovered', I could see perfectly within 24 hours of each surgery, but it takes about a month before you get cleared to go swimming and stuff. Thanks for watching!
Hi thanks a lot for the videos. Its my 4th day of icl , I feel like there is contact lense in my eyes in my right eye and nothing i feel in my left eye. Did you feel that ?
I had my double ICL surgery today in london and within 2 hours i could read driving standard level vision. Absolutely amazing and over the moon!!! Only took 15-20 mins per eye. Will also get better over the next days, weeks and months. Thanks rachel for helping me be brave to have this done. :-) x
No it wasn't painful and they can't put you to sleep because your eyes need to be open. I didn't get a sedative at all, but you don't really need one, the surgery is only about 15 mins. Thanks for watching!
hi! thanks for the video! I'm from brazil and I'm studying the possibility of doing this surgery. I have a few doubts, but I will ask you only one: how is your vision with very close things? I do embroidery, so I need to have an excelent vision for very small things - which I can have with the glasses. thanks!
It's fine for me but I've never had up close vision problems. This would be a good question to ask at a consult appointment as they'd have a more accurate answer. Thanks for watching!
Hi there, Thanks for sharing with us such detailed info! Actually, that's good but I have a lot of questions about it. Could you please tell me how to contact you to ask you some personal questions about this surgery? I have very strong myopia and need to go into details regarding ICL lenses...
Between this video and my 10 month post-op follow up I don't really have any more information about the surgery to tell. You are best contacting an optical surgeon or opthamologist who does the procedure and asking them. I'm also not a medical professional so I probably can't answer your questions anyway. My surgery update can be watched here: th-cam.com/video/2GM5wNvGfOw/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
I don't think so? Like it's inside your eye, I rub my eyes and it doesn't do anything. No idea about fighting though, not planning on getting decked. Thanks for watching
How much I paid is irrelevant because it's different for everyone depending on how bad your eyes are, it is more expensive than LASIK and if you want to know exactly how much it would be for you I would call and ask a ophthamologist who offers the surgery, they often do a free assessment to see if you qualify and then they can tell you how much it would be. Thanks for watching!
Depends on how bad your vision is and if it's stopped changing, no point in getting the surgery if your eyes are still getting worse. Worth finding a palce that does the surgery and asking, thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Did your Myopia number increased after these many years?? there are many cases that after ICL implant they got myopia back....Just let me know....I am also planning for ICL implant......
You can only do one at a time so if something goes wrong you still at least have one working eye. I love it and it was worth every penny. Thanks for watching!
So I’ve listened to your completely story but nothing in regards or pertaining to blurriness so I recently completed an ICL it’s been less than a week and I’m experiencing some blurriness like my vision seems to be adapting to it but also my eyelids feel sore I’m using steroid eye drops and antibiotic eye drops. Words are smaller from a distance and the surgery definitely feels worth it as I’m able to see from a distance I couldn’t of seen before any advice or suggestions with these new eyes or how long it takes to getting use to? I know each individual is different lol please get back to me
I'd give it more than a week, I had a 2 week and then a month post-op appointment, if you're still having problems by then you should definitely be bringing it up. I had no issues with blurriness, I could see within 24 hours and I don't remember any particular soreness. My eyes might be a bit blurry in the mornings right when I wake up but a few blinks usually sorts me out. Hope this helps, thanks for watching
So my blurriness is completely gone I don’t have any other issues except for the fact I can’t see things up close as this in itself is blurry you won’t be able to see fine words if you were nearsighted before and able to hold things up close to read them. In other words this was the whole point in this life changing experience to see from a distance as opposed to up close. But it words or colors are too bright and bunched together you may not be able to make them out all the clearly
My pre-surgery perscription is discussed in the first video I did on this topic a day after I got the surgery, you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
It's different for everyone as it depends on how bad you vision is, you're best contacting the place you'd get the surgery and asking them how much the cost is, but I would say it is at least a few thousand dollars/pounds, etc. It is not as cheap as LASIK. Thanks for watching!
Get a second quote for a different place if you think they're charging too much, however it is a very expensive surgery because it's not widely done like LASIK. Thanks for watching!
Hope I'm not too late to respond! I am in NY and the surgeon closest to me quoted me $5000 total whereas the surgeon an hour and a half away (still in NY) quoted me $14,000!! Both surgeons have been doing eye surgeries for 30+ years so I don't understand the drastic difference. The surgeon I went to that charged less had way more positive reviews online from multiple sites so that's a big reason I chose them.
I'm having ICL surgery in Germany in 5 days and today I just had a sudden flash of needing to gather as many personal experiences as possible. Your videos are some of the only ones I found talking about the surgery from a personal perspective and they really reassured me that I had made the right decision. Thank you so much!
You're welcome I hope your surgery went well! I had the same experience as you in that I couldn't find much speaking about the surgery from a patients perspective which is why I made the video, glad it could help! Thanks for watching!
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Thank you for this update! I am an historian and archaeologist from Italy, I got my ICL surgery on 4 and 18 may (it was really scary and also crazy to do it now, with this covid emergency and lockdown here) and I couldn’t find so much infos on the web. Now that I found your videos I know what to expect later... and I also have a new interesting archaeological channel to follow! Thanks 🥰
Glad your surgeries went well! Thanks for watching and subscribing! I imagine working in archaeology in Italy you find some amazing stuff!
ciao Federica, posso chiederti qual è la tua personale esperienza dopo 3 anni dall’impianto? come stai? Lo rifaresti?
@@alessandro6097 ciao Alessandro, ad essere sincera ho avuto un po’ sfortuna e qualche problema post operatorio, e ho dovuto operare nuovamente l’occhio sinistro a distanza di un mese dal primo intervento. Ho avuto un picco di pressione e l’occhio voleva rigettare l’impianto, che mi é stato riposizionato con il secondo intervento. Ad oggi mi tengo controllata ogni 6 mesi circa e tutto sembra andare bene, quindi mi sento di dirti che si, lo rifarei! Vedo alla perfezione, è stato solo un po’ fastidioso all’inizio abituarsi ai « riflessi di luce » sulle lenti alla guida la sera ma adesso nemmeno me ne accorgo più. Il post operatorio è stato difficile ma una volta superato non ho più avuto problemi. Chiaramente, non prendermi come la regola bensì l’eccezione, normalmente tutto va alla grande! :)
@@CoinOperatedLala Federica ti ringrazio molto per la risposta, sei stata molto precisa. Mi dispiace per l’innalzamento di pressione, è stata davvero una sfortuna anche perché il modello ICL evo ha un buchino al centro che dovrebbe proprio scongiurare questo problema.. tu in particolare che lenti hai impiantato? Sono toriche?
Posso chiederti maggiori informazioni relativamente a questi riflessi di luce? A quanto pare a questi bagliori non si sfugge e prima di impiantare le lenti vorrei capirci meglio.. Si presentano sempre? sono invalidanti? Io guido spesso di sera, riuscirò a farlo ancora oppure sarà una tortura? Sono iscritto all’università e avrò ancora un po’ da studiare, potrei avere problemi nel farlo a causa di questi riflessi?
Scusami per la tempesta di domande ma non è affatto semplice trovare persone sottoposte a questo intervento e soprattutto italiani.. Spero possa capirmi
Thank you so much for this and especially the original surgery video. I couldn't find anything or much on the internet too. You look so beautiful and thank you again.
You're welcome! And I know, I was in the same position researching it a uear ago, everything on the internet was about cataract surgery which is very similar but different. Hope your surgery goes well if you're getting it. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Thank you.
Thanks for this video! As someone who's had classes since the first grade and is on her way to become a trainer, glasses (and contacts) are such a pain and I am ready to say goodbye. Hearing stories like yours really helps reassure my worries about the whole surgery and everything
Ps when I wore contacts cutting onions was a BREEZE lmao
You're welcome, glad I could help reassure you. Yeah I miss my onion cutting powers, thanks for watching!
Use clear speedo type swimming eyeglasses when cutting onions
Be aware that they can fogg up if you spend over 10 minutes cutting onions.
I just wear sunglasses or use a mini chopper now.
You are like the female version of me. I have an appointment here in the states on June 24th and due to wearing contacts for several years and some dry eye concerns, I am thinking about going the ICL route. I really appreciate your videos and your honesty. I really hope that I'm a candidate for ICL. I am a -6.5 and a -6.25 and need to get rid of these darn glasses since I have trouble wearing contacts anymore.
It is amazing! Good luck with your appointment and thanks for watching!
Oh my God! What a wonderful, informative video! Thank you so much, I'm thinking of getting the surgery. Did your optometrist tell you if you would need to replace the lens at some point in the future or the surgery is permanent?
The lens is replaceable yes, they said that everyone's eyes start to deteriorate in their mid to late forties and if I wanted to I could get the lens switched out for a new perscription at that time, would be full price for a replacement though.
When did you start wearing eye makeup/ kajal, and does your eyes strain when you workout in gym after the surgery? i had my icl done week ago.
I don't know how long I waited to wear makeup but I waited about a month to swim/workout. That may be overcautious but your doctor will be able to advise. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the videos about ICL . Can you tell us your prescription on your contacts / glasses prior to surgery ? I have an assessment in Sept , and trying to research as much as I can !
Hi, my perscription is in the first video I did on my surgery, 24 hours after the surgery was done, you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html
It's long.....but thorough! It also has more info about the actual surgery, how long it is, what to expect, etc. Good luck with your assessment!
How have your new eyes been treating ya now?
Happy New Year!
They're great! Happy New Year to you too and thanks for watching!
Hello. I’am abut to do this surgery in two days. A bit nervous right now but your video helped👍 They are going to fix both of my eyes at the same time.. really expensive but hopefully worth it.. took a week of from work to recover.
I hope your surgery went well, thanks for watching!
Rachelamun it went well👍👍 thank you
How old are you and what number was your vision?
nasworldwide hello! I’am 39 and my vision vas -5 and -5,25. Hope you have a great day!
I have been dealing with refractive surgery candidates for long time. Patients who undergo Icl surgery are the happiest ones ever. Great to hear that you are doing well!
Thank you! It was a long road to get here but I'm very glad I got this instead of LASIK. Thanks for watching!
I’m having the same refraction lens surgery in two weeks time. Are you having any issues and would you recommend this surgery still since you yourself have had it?
I'd ICL 2 weeks back, my left experiences ghosting( when a light source is falling on a object I see it's corners as double) during dark/night times when there and also arcs of a small light source , but my right eye is perfect? Is it common will it get better with time?
Very informative. Thanks! I also like the framed 'Firefly' quote ^^
Glad you liked it! And yes my best friend made that for me, it is a prized possession. Thanks for watching!
Hey there I'm going to have my icl surgery I have high perception of about-15 please can u tell ha have u got any eye floaters after or before the ICL surgery ?
The onions took me by surprise 😂😂 I’ve been wearing contacts since I was in 4th grade, so I thought everyone was just being dramatic
My ICL procedure is this week and when I had to wear my glasses for an extended period for the first time since I was about 10 years old, I had an intense experience chopping an onion lol
Good luck with your surgery!
Hello Rachel, hope you're doing well. Wanted to know if you were able to see the near things clearly just like the long distance objects as expected. Coz I had my ICL procedure done on August 16th. I'm able to see the distance things pretty well. Getting used to the halos/rings too due to the lights. However, out of habit, when I placed a book at my nose distance to read. I realised that I can't see the letters or see my palm lines too, any objects placed close to my face. Any such experiences that you remember? Please share your thoughts. Thank you!
I did notice a slight difference in how I couldn't see things super close up anymore, as in holding something right in front of my nose, but it hasn't been really an issue as I don't do it very often. If I want to look at something really close now I will use a magnifying lens or a magnified mirror. Thanks for watching!
Hi @@Inside_Archaeology
Firstly, thanks a lot for responding! I had my Doctor's post surgery consultation today. Done ICL procedure in both my eyes. Distance vision is perfect. They mentioned about how perfect vision people who never had eye sight issues have little difficulty in seeing super close things clearly. Earlier, I was able to closest things at 4K clarity due to the myopia, long distance issues.
I have been asking my friends, family members too to get a confirmation. For them also, nose point distance reading is difficult for them.
Hoping for the best!! Will update you about my status in September last week.
Happy that the surgery is completed. I have a great vision. Mornings and Nights aren't blurry now! 😃
Again thanks much Rachel, take care!! 🙂
Thank you so much!! I will have my surgery in couple days and you really comforted me about the procedure. Do you have halos or glare after the surgery ?
Glad I could help, I have halos on occasion but you get used to them so they're not as bad as everyone thinks, at least in my experience. My eyes have always been quite light sensitive so they were more so the first few days after surgery but nothing more than some sunglasses can handle. Thanks for watching!
I only got halos a day after the surgery. 2nd day onward, they went away.
@@peachcampanella now how u feel after the surgery and what about if we have allergy of the eye can we do the surgery
I already had LASIK as a newborn because I was born early. Looking into ICL in order to correct my vision more than my glasses or contacts could. I am trying to join the military and they need me to get corrective surgery for a wavier. Not sure if they will accept ICL but it's worth a shot. Thanks for posting your experience, it helps!
You're welcome I'm glad it was able to help you. Thanks for watching!
Did your dry eye problem go away after the surgery?
Thank you for the video! How are your eyes today?
Thanks, they're fab!
@@Inside_Archaeology Did you have a foreign body sensation in the first week? If so, did it pass soon?
Sodas tasted weird? That is so interesting.
How bright was the light during surgery? I have a sneezing reflex where if it's a bright sunny summer day, I will sneeze. I worry I'll sneeze during the surgery process.
If you cry while you cut onions, just chew some gum it helps
Are you getting any swelling in your eyes after eating sour food?
Hi my wife has had her consultation and we watched both of you're videos, but did you have the surgery in the UK or America?
I had it in the UK, thanks for watching!
How are ur eyes now
Any complications ????
Hello
Reachelhow do you fell after the surgery still ok?
Wish you the best.
I'm doing great thanks.
Have the halos improved 2+ years on? I had ICL 2 months ago and notice them a lot
I don't notice them a lot anymore unless I'm looking into direct sunlight I think it takes a while for your brain to adjust.
Hey there! Thanks so much making this video! 😊 Would you mind if I asked where you had your surgery? Was it in the UK?
Is there any reason why they prefer to do the surgery in two separate occasions? Thanks so much! I hope you're safe and well xx
It was at LaserVision Scotland, the Shawfair hospital with Dr. Mantray, he was amazing! I think they do it separately to make sure that your eye is adapting well so that if there are any problems then at least you still have one eye? That's my guess but I didn't ask so I don't know for sure. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Ahh that's great. I just watched your first video again and when you talked about waking up for the first time being able to see, and trying not to cry made me feel a bit emotional! 😂 Have you been swimming yet?! I've got my surgery booked for next Saturday, I'm so excited and nervous but I just can't wait! It seems too good to be true.
Ive got a couple of questions written down to ask my surgeon beforehand, but have you got any pointers or questions that you asked?
Thank you for mentioning that you held your breath because you was nervous in your first video, I do the exact same when I'm nervous! So thank you thank you thank you for that!
I'm so happy for you, thanks again for the videos! I hope you're keeping safe up in gorgeous Scotland xx
@@helenflorence688 Sorry I've not replied sooner, I must not have been notified by TH-cam about your reply, I hope your surgery went well! I went swimming about a month and a half after the surgery and it was amazing! One question I didn't ask that I wish I would have was about painkillers, I thought (incorrectly) that I would get a pill or something to calm me down/sedate me for the surgery and only found out on the morning of that I wasn't. This is because they would need to keep you in hospital longer until the sedation wore off, also the surgery is only 15-20 mins so getting a pill that will last for a few hours is a bit overkill.
hi Rach
do you have difficulty seeing a bit far (more than 100cm) first week post-op?
im getting mine on tuesday 22/3/2022, now on thursday, my vision quite blurry if i see quite far.
i can only see clearly on 30-50cm distance. more than that its just blurry and hard to see.
is it going to get better by time ?
pls reply.
thanks Rach
Hi James, I am not a doctor so I can't answer your question for you. Every person is different and reacts differently to the surgery. You should speak to your surgeon with any concerns you have.
It's good to know that they consider a slight degradation of vision to be "normal". I'll consider that before I let them touch my eyes.
To be clear it's not a degradation caused by the surgery, it's just that your eyes do naturally degrade over time. It is small enough that I don't notice a difference, it's only the kind of thing you'd pick up on an eye test, to me it seems like it's the same.
How do they determine what your ICL prescription will be....Is it through using Phoropter, objective measurements, etc..?
It's based on what your myopic prescription is, I don't know what tests they'd use you'd have to ask the optician/surgeon. Thanks for watching!
Very useful review that you. Just had my consultation. Long distance is better than 20:20. Did you experience any deterioration in your long vision?
Nope! I have what I would call 'perfect' vision now. Thanks for watching!
Is this a more than Lasik? Lasik come with to many problems plus years later lasik can cause bad problems to the eye
Yes it is more expensive than lasik, significantly so for some people. You can switch the lenses out are your eyes degrade with age but I don't know about future complications compared to Lasik. Thanks for watching!
Hello, I was wanting to know if your eyes felt different than each other about a month after the procedure. I got my left one done first and then my right eye done two weeks after. My left eye fells as if it has more, well, feeling. My right eye feels as if it’s more numb I guess? No pain at all just kind of weird. I’m personally contributing it to the fact that I had my first eye done a little over a month ago and my right eye was 24 days ago. I can say that I have not experienced any kind of halo effect.
Not they didn't feel different at all, my right eye was a bit more bloodshot/gunky after than my left but that's the only difference. I wouldn't be concerned 24 hours after, but bring it up at your follow-up appointment to see what the surgeon says. Thanks for watching!
Not even halos at night ?
Thank you for your video. So useful! I’m going to have my surgery next week, did you wear one contact on the surgery day or glasses please and thank you!
I wore glasses for a few days before the surgery for both eyes. The second eye was weird because I tried to just take one lens out of my glasses so I could see through the frame for the corrected eye but still have the lens for the non-corrected eye but it made my brain hurt so I ended up wearing an eye patch over my non-corrected eye for a few days just using the corrected eye to see and rocked the pirate look, hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching
How are you now?
I want these but do they do them in colors as well?
What's the cost like? Anything covered by insurance?
A few grand, but it varies for each person depending on your eyes. Nothing covered by insurance but as I live in the UK we don't have medical insurance through our jobs so I don't know if it wouldn't be covered in the US. It was an elective surgery for me so since it's not essential its not covered by the NHS. Definitely worth every penny though! Thanks for watching!
Ey, thanks so much. It really calmed me down. Love
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Nice video 👍
I'm guessing by now your out and about doing normal outdoors stuff.
My question is about halos.
At night does the lights on street signs create halos that interfer with accurate reading of the signs.
Do you have any problems passing the DMV eye exam -- if so, please explain.
Yeah I'm 3 years post-op no problems. I've not had any problems reading signs or driving at night. I've never had to do a DMV exam but I'd imagine I wouldn't have an issue with passing that either. Thanks for watching!
Hello steve.. if you don't mine..
I wanted to know how is your vision with bright lights at nights..
Actually your comment above matches my current situation.i had toric Icl three weeks back and now I have problems going out at nights...
Especially halos and streaky lights everywhere
Great videos! Did you need the pre-surgery laser iridotomy?
It looks like Europe approved a newer V4C version of the lens that has a small hole whereas the US approved an older version that has no hole and requires making small holes in the eyes. I want ICL here in Texas but would rather not have lasers punching holes in my eyes if there is a version that doesn’t require it.
Not that I know of, my lens did come from Switzerland that's all I recall. Thanks for watching!
Did you get the ICL surgery yet, or find out more?
@@TryGold I did not yet get it. According to clinicaltrials.gov, they’re doing studies into the EVO and EVO+ versions of the lenses. The projected completion date isn’t till 2023, which is a bit of a bummer.
I’ve had iridotomy’s on my eyes in preparation for ICL. It’s not fun and honestly demoralizing, wait for the other lens,
@@brianchristiansen5601 Looks like FDA just approved the EVO lens which doesn't require punching holes on the iris!
How long did it take for the vision to come back to normal after the surgery?
About 24 hours, I woke up the next day and could see perfectly. Thanks for watching!
I got ICL surgery in San Antonio TX with Parkhurst Nuvision. 100% recommend. Let me know if you have any questions will be glad to answer them.
Glad to hear it went well for you. Thanks for watching!
What kind of lens did you get
Omg stop trying to sell the place. Been seeing this same comment on every video
Hi! I got my ICL done 10 days ago. Daytime vision pretty much perfect but getting quite bad halos when driving at night from oncoming traffic. During my 1 week follow up they said this would improve and my brain would get used to it. Have you had the same problem? I find the halos so distracting when driving in the dark that I'm worried it might be dangerous to drive. As the nights are drawing in im having to drive to and from work so I'm hoping it improves but hasn't seemed to so far.
I have halos yes, but I've gotten used to it like your doctors said and it hasn't negatively affected my driving at night. Thanks for watching!
Why are you guys getting halos? I know lasik causes it because damage is actually being done to the eye but less work is being done to add then implant
@@ygbodybuilder3023 I only get halos at night. I assume its because the lens is slightly too small for the size of my pupil so some light is leaking in around it. In the 3 weeks I've had my ICL im starting to ignore the halos and driving is absolutely fine. I sometimes get a halos around light in the day but only if my eyes are really dry when I use some drops they go away. I suspect anyone will get halos if their eyes are really really dry too.
@@SecondDegreeMedicine so this surgery causes dry eyes as well
@@ygbodybuilder3023 I don't think it normally does but for me it has. I think I had dry eyes before and have been susceptible to worse dry eyes. Anything that disrupts the epithelial cells on the cornea will cause dry eyes maybe for a short while. I think its still better than laser for dry eyes.
im 15 and i just got my new glasses and they are so thick and i so embarrassed by them but i have a contacts appointment i really hope i will be able to put them on and out everyday. but i really hope when im older i can qualify for icl my doctor already told me that i wont be eligible for lasik due to my bad vision my right eye is -13.50 and my left eye is -11.50 so i really hope i qualify for icl :D
I got contacts when I was about 14, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, thanks for watching!
Don't think too hard about it, they also do combos of LASIK/PRK and ICL too, like they treat to a point with laser then they apply ICL (or before, no idea about the actual procedure) and you will be without glasses/contacts!
Where u got the surgery, which hospital
Hi. I just had my surgery a couple of weeks ago but I noticed that for mi left eye my pupils is a little bit bigger, it's kind of uncomfortable since I feel more light enters that eye. Anyone else has experienced that. Thank you for your vid, it is really difficult to get this type of videos for this surgery.
do they come in colors as well?
Was the surgery sore and was there any discomfort after the surgery?
The surgery itself wasn't painful at all, and my eye didn't hurt afterward but I did get a migraine level headache afterwards both times, which I was able to sleep off relatively easily once I got home. My doctor said it was just how my body reacted and most people don't get headaches; they kept me a little longer at the hospital to make sure everything was ok, which it was. Thanks for watching!
How long it was before you could have make-up again? ( mascara etc)
Thank you for your videos!
About a week. Thanks for watching!
Hi. What is your vision compared to contacts. How much has it improved with icl? Thanks.
Vision is the same as if I was wearing contacts but my eyes are not nearly as dry, I can go swimming without worrying about losing a contact or getting an infection and it's 24/7. ICL doesn't 'improve' your vision over contacts/glasses since it gets done to your perscription but it just makes it as if you don't need glasses.
Is that an Ontario accent?
Yep! Thanks for watching!
Does new implanted lens replace the original lens or it just sits over the original lens.
It's over the natural/original lens in your eye. Thanks for watching!
Question about the halos/glare. Have they decreased since the 2 years post-op?
Hi,
Not really, as I say your brain get used to seeing them so you don't notice them as much anymore. Thanks for watching!
Does ICL wears off over time? Do you have to get icl redone every few years?
It doesn't wear off but as you age your eyes (along with the rest of your body) age as well and often your perscriptions starts to increase again in your late 40s. So you can get it redone but depending on how old you are when you get it done it might be 10, 15 or 20 years before your eyes change enough that you need it done again. I'm hoping to get 20ish years out of mine before I'd need to go back. Thanks for watching.
im getting my left eye tomorrow, im ready for this fucking change! yet im sad bc ive been dealing with my glasses my whole life.
Don't focus on the past, get excited about the future and all the stuff you'll be able to do without worrying about glasses! It's great! Good luck with your surgery and thanks for watching!
what is your age pls tell me
@@yashpalbhagel9917 27
Which company is that you have did..Is STAAR company..?
It was Laservision Scotland at Shawfair Hospital outside Edinburgh. Thanks for watching!
Hi before the surgery do u had allergy of dust becouse I have my appointment with the doctor March to do the operation but I am worried about that becouse my eyes are a little bit dry and they have have allergy always tired and red maybe becouse of lenses
I've had a dust allergy all my life and it's not negatively impacted my surgery. I do try to avoid rubbing my eyes and I take an allergy pill/dust regularly. Thanks for watching
@@Inside_Archaeology so u still happy with ur surgery ? Thank I for the answer i will do it in Paris and it is not expensive 4000€
I wear contact lens and glasses. Cutting onions is horrible. My eyes tear up soooo much n hurt. That I've resorted to using swimming goggles lol. Will it be worse if I get icl or laser?
I don't know, you'd have to ask your doctor/surgeon. It is probably one of the biggest differences for me, I wasn't very sensitive to onions at all wearing contacts but now they make me cry like a baby. Thanks for watching!
How old were you when you had the surgery and what was your eye sight?
I was 29, about to turn 30 and my eyes were -6.00 and -7.00, I talk more about this on my first ICL video: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology You're very myopic and in a high-risk group for retinal detachment. Watch for floaters and light flashes.
Do you feel like you're wearing lens the same way contact lens feel?
No you can't feel anything at all. Thanks for watching!
I had thos done 3 months ago. I have noticed my eyes get really red sometimes during the day. Does that happen to you as well.?
No, but like I said everyone is different, if you're concerned you should get checked by your surgeon/optometrist, thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology had you have any problems? I been noticing my vision changing getting a little blurry n can't really focus.
Do you have monofocal lenses implanted or bifocal? Can you read/ use your phone, etc without reading glasses? My doctor said I won't see up close after ICL without reading glasses. He said it about all patients, not just me. Is it true?
Yes I can read and use my phone without reading glasses, as I understand it if you didn't need reading glasses before you won't need them after (until of course you get old enough that your eyes naturally deteriorate). I would say that about 10cm and closer to my face (right around the tip of my nose) I can't focus/see things clearly but I don't think anyone is doing anything that close to their face so wouldn't usually be a problem. Hope this helps.
@@Inside_Archaeology It does help, thank you so much!
Did your vision improve with ICL compared to glasses?
Um no? They both corrected my vision to the same point, so they both gave/give me 20/20 vision. Personally I prefer the ICL because I always hated wearing glasses. It also means I can go swimming with not problem and I don't have to worry about breaking or losing my glasses. I was told that my eyes were actually healthier after the surgery because I wasn't wearing contacts for like 12+ hours a day.
@@Inside_Archaeology I thought that correcting the vision closer to the retina would make objects appear larger and possibly improve vision. I notice this difference between contact lenses and glasses for example. Anyway now you have360 degrees vision without any foggy or dirty glasses :-) Thanks for your nice video and fast reply.
congratulations Ma'am for Better Eye Vision
Thanks!
Eye drops go from your eyes into your nose then into your throat so, you will taste your eye drops therefore may effect the flavor of things you consume
hi Rachel, great video! i'm thinking about doing it, one question though : what if my eyesight increases a few years after the surgery? i mean it's a lot of money to pay to do it again.
As far as I'm aware your eyesight only ever degrades, it can't improve naturally on its own, at least not enough to warrant having to get your lenses changed, you'd have to ask your optometrist to be sure though, thanks for watching!
Is there any surgeon that provides lifetime aftercare included in the initial cost?
Does your eyes look different to what they did before?
Nope!
Hi...it is really make me more confident to proceed with the surgery. I have high myopia & cataract has started on my right side. By the way, I have met eye specialist...here is facing with MCO due to pandermic of CV19. Yeah..I hope my decision will change my life. How long it will be fully recovered? I
Depends on what you mean by 'fully recovered', I could see perfectly within 24 hours of each surgery, but it takes about a month before you get cleared to go swimming and stuff. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology ...happy to know & prompt reply from you..Thanks a lot.
Hey pretty! Are you able to wear colored contact lenses? And eyeliner inside your eyes?
Don't know about coloured contact lenses, I have tightlined my eyes with eyeliner with no problems, thanks for watching!
Did you get to find out if you're able to wear colored contacts after icl?
@@MariyamSharief1711 the doctor said it is ok after healing but I haven’t tried myself
Hi thanks a lot for the videos. Its my 4th day of icl , I feel like there is contact lense in my eyes in my right eye and nothing i feel in my left eye. Did you feel that ?
Nope, if you have any concerns talk to your surgeon. I hope it all works out, thanks for watching!
Update
How you doing now?
I had my double ICL surgery today in london and within 2 hours i could read driving standard level vision. Absolutely amazing and over the moon!!! Only took 15-20 mins per eye. Will also get better over the next days, weeks and months. Thanks rachel for helping me be brave to have this done. :-) x
Glad to hear it went so well!
What was your affliction level prior to the surgery?
@@saiksaikatai594 what do you mean?
Was the surgery painful and so they put u to sleep
No it wasn't painful and they can't put you to sleep because your eyes need to be open. I didn't get a sedative at all, but you don't really need one, the surgery is only about 15 mins. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology thanks for the reply
hi! thanks for the video! I'm from brazil and I'm studying the possibility of doing this surgery. I have a few doubts, but I will ask you only one: how is your vision with very close things? I do embroidery, so I need to have an excelent vision for very small things - which I can have with the glasses. thanks!
It's fine for me but I've never had up close vision problems. This would be a good question to ask at a consult appointment as they'd have a more accurate answer. Thanks for watching!
does crying damage the ICL? in one week's time
Not that I know of? Ask your surgeon, thanks for watching!
How are they holding up in 2021?
Perfectly! No issues or anything, still very happy with my choice, thanks for watching!
Hiii is ur halos has been reduced or disappeared?
Hi, I talk about this in the video, thanks for watching!
Can you tell power of your lenses before icl
Hi, my prescription is in my previous ICL video: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
What was your eye vision before ICL
Hi, that's in my first ICL video: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
Hi, are you seeing glares?
I don't think so? I don't really notice them if I do.
Hi there,
Thanks for sharing with us such detailed info! Actually, that's good but I have a lot of questions about it. Could you please tell me how to contact you to ask you some personal questions about this surgery? I have very strong myopia and need to go into details regarding ICL lenses...
Between this video and my 10 month post-op follow up I don't really have any more information about the surgery to tell. You are best contacting an optical surgeon or opthamologist who does the procedure and asking them. I'm also not a medical professional so I probably can't answer your questions anyway. My surgery update can be watched here: th-cam.com/video/2GM5wNvGfOw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
Thnk u so much🙏🏻
How are you doing now
Do u have floaters
So after this could it ever move the lense?.. like if you rubbed your eyes to hard or got in a fight 😂.. answered my question thanks.
I don't think so? Like it's inside your eye, I rub my eyes and it doesn't do anything. No idea about fighting though, not planning on getting decked. Thanks for watching
@@Inside_Archaeology ha ha thanks.. nah neither am I.
Thnx
How much did you pay for ICL?
How much I paid is irrelevant because it's different for everyone depending on how bad your eyes are, it is more expensive than LASIK and if you want to know exactly how much it would be for you I would call and ask a ophthamologist who offers the surgery, they often do a free assessment to see if you qualify and then they can tell you how much it would be. Thanks for watching!
can a 20-year-old get the icl surgery?
Depends on how bad your vision is and if it's stopped changing, no point in getting the surgery if your eyes are still getting worse. Worth finding a palce that does the surgery and asking, thanks for watching!
How are you now?
I doing well! Vision is superb, thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Did your Myopia number increased after these many years?? there are many cases that after ICL implant they got myopia back....Just let me know....I am also planning for ICL implant......
Thanks a lot 😘😘😘
You're welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!
Can u do 1 eye at a time 2 c how u r coping with it.
You can only do one at a time so if something goes wrong you still at least have one working eye. I love it and it was worth every penny. Thanks for watching!
Im having both eyes done at same time in a few weeks time. :-)
@@rebeccawiltshire7863 how was it?
@@MsMarmima mine was absolutely fine. They did both eyes one at a time but on same day and had no issues. Im back to london this week for check up.
@@rebeccawiltshire7863 Glad to hear it! :D
Did your pupils becoming permanently bigger after ICL
Nope, they dilate them for the ssurgery then they go back to normal. Thanks for watching!
So I’ve listened to your completely story but nothing in regards or pertaining to blurriness so I recently completed an ICL it’s been less than a week and I’m experiencing some blurriness like my vision seems to be adapting to it but also my eyelids feel sore I’m using steroid eye drops and antibiotic eye drops. Words are smaller from a distance and the surgery definitely feels worth it as I’m able to see from a distance I couldn’t of seen before any advice or suggestions with these new eyes or how long it takes to getting use to? I know each individual is different lol please get back to me
I'd give it more than a week, I had a 2 week and then a month post-op appointment, if you're still having problems by then you should definitely be bringing it up. I had no issues with blurriness, I could see within 24 hours and I don't remember any particular soreness. My eyes might be a bit blurry in the mornings right when I wake up but a few blinks usually sorts me out. Hope this helps, thanks for watching
Urban Contour Please provide an update on your blurriness problem. Thanks.
So my blurriness is completely gone I don’t have any other issues except for the fact I can’t see things up close as this in itself is blurry you won’t be able to see fine words if you were nearsighted before and able to hold things up close to read them. In other words this was the whole point in this life changing experience to see from a distance as opposed to up close. But it words or colors are too bright and bunched together you may not be able to make them out all the clearly
What kind on IOL did you get a monofocal or multi focal?
What is you current vision like and what was it before?
My pre-surgery perscription is discussed in the first video I did on this topic a day after I got the surgery, you can watch it here: th-cam.com/video/TY-pBxxRqWM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
How are you now ? Mam
Great thanks!
Im researching this procedure, can I ask what the total cost were? Thanks
It's different for everyone as it depends on how bad you vision is, you're best contacting the place you'd get the surgery and asking them how much the cost is, but I would say it is at least a few thousand dollars/pounds, etc. It is not as cheap as LASIK. Thanks for watching!
Hi mine is $6800 usd
I got a quote for $7400 in Atlanta Georgia.
I got a quote for $4,000 USD per eye in Seattle, WA.
Its around £7500-9000 for both eyes in the uk, depensing which surgeon you go with.
Can i cry after icl surgery?😒😜
Yes, thanks for watching!
Thank you!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
They want to charge me $10,000 for this surgery. Is that a lot? I’m in New Hampshire, USA
Get a second quote for a different place if you think they're charging too much, however it is a very expensive surgery because it's not widely done like LASIK. Thanks for watching!
Kristina Lombardi 12k here in NYC
I got a quote for $7400 in Atlanta Georgia.
Hope I'm not too late to respond! I am in NY and the surgeon closest to me quoted me $5000 total whereas the surgeon an hour and a half away (still in NY) quoted me $14,000!! Both surgeons have been doing eye surgeries for 30+ years so I don't understand the drastic difference. The surgeon I went to that charged less had way more positive reviews online from multiple sites so that's a big reason I chose them.
@@Phoenixqueen69 where did you go??? I'm in NY too and got quoted between 12 and 16k
Thank u really it was helpful☺
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You have beautiful eye May God bless you..
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