Saturday, May 6, 2017
9 year update
At the end of March I marked 9 years since my ICL surgery. For the most part, everything is stable. My vision isn't quite as sharp as it was right after surgery, but the degree to which it has deteriorated is minimal and likely due to the aging process. I have abandoned glasses once again due to the intense burning I experience when I look away from the computer after staring at it for long periods. I have the burning without the glasses, too, but not as much as I do with glasses. I am trying to make it a habit to blink slowly and look away more frequently throughout the workday. Hard habit to get into. Distance vision still seems to be pretty sharp.
I still have halos even after 9 years. They don't impact my lifestyle, though, and I gave up on drops years ago.
So, basically, nothing major to report on this anniversary. Which is good news, I suppose. :)
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Hey, how are you? I've had ICL surgery 10 months ago, I'm pretty happy with it throughout the day, but at night is not as good.
I experience halos and glares while driving and when in dark rooms. For driving is the worst in my case, I cannot stand the halos, they interfere with my vision and it's so annoying, specially in the highway or route, sometimes I have to slow down because my vision becomes filled with these and I need to be more cautious.
What's your experience with it? Did drops made a mayor difference? Have you considered having the lenses removed?
My surgeon tells me I should forget about it and my brain will get used to it with time, but after 10 months is hard to believe. He is right tough, that I get really focused on finding these and that doesn't help, but every single night the halos appear and is not something I can forget. Even when watching the tv, subtitles or dark scenes make like a "cloud" of glare and I need to search for a bright spot so my pupils shrink and is less annoying.
Take care!
Racing17: the drops did help, but the prescription I had (brimonidine tartrate) required that you administer them 30 minutes before you really needed to be halo-free (driving, etc) and I understood that over time you build up a tolerance to them and they lose their effectiveness. So, I chose not to rely too heavily on them and to only use them when I need them.
I have never considered having my lenses removed. It's been 9 years for me and the halos are still there. But I find I pay less attention to them. Some situations, like a low-lit room while watching tv, it's a problem. Solution is to turn on more lights. I had halos with contact lenses, too, so maybe that's why I tolerate them better (though the ones with the contacts weren't as intense.
Hi there, may I ask if in your opinion your vision is better than with contacts?
Thanks
Matt
Hi Matt. Yes, it is, but that's primarily due to the fact that with contacts, I had trouble finding a brand that fit my eye correctly and was getting by with a brand that fit the best. Problem was, their lenses only went up to -10 diopters and I was a -11.5 so I wasn't seeing 20/20 with contacts to begin with.
Hey Nancy,
Many thanks for your post! My experience with the ICLs so far is unfortunately very bad. I had ICL surgery (EVO Visian ICL, -15 dpt) 4 months ago and post surgery my pupils often get fully dilated even during daytime when it's just a bit overcast outside. This leads to intense halos, up to the vision becoming completely foggy due to all the glares (same like Racing17 described). My doctor said he has no idea, why this happens, because all post surgery measurements (vaulting, lens position, eye pressure etc.) look perfect.
I've been trying both pilocarpine and brimonidine eye drops. Pilocarpine leads at least for me so severely impaired vision for hours (even in very low 0.1% dosage). Brimonidine used to work in the beginning, but I can confirm that one builds up tolerance against it very quickly. The effectiveness of brimonidine drops for me has severely decreased after just using them about every second day for two week. Besides, brimonidine drops have a whole range of side effects and my doctor said he usually tries to avoid prescribing them for long-term usage. I'm strongly considering removal of the lenses :-(
Mjuzee, thanks for sharing your experience. I’m sorry it’s been a negative one! I would advise getting a second opinion from another ICL doctor before making the decision to remove the lenses. Please post again to let us know your status.
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