I recently went for my annual vision checkup at my optometrist. Still reading at 20/20. Pretty amazing for someone in their forties to not need reading glasses. Distance vision, though, is what really impresses me. As I drive on the interstate and see so sharply at long distances, I still ponder on how novel that is for me.
My eye doctor commented on my adjusting the distance at which I held reading material (backwards) during his checkup. As if that signaled a need for reading glasses on the horizon. Maybe so, but I pointed out that for my first 30+ years of reading, I had to bring things closer to me to be able to see clearly and I'm still sort of in the habit of bring things close to read, and then adjusting backwards, even 5 years post-ICL.
Showing posts with label vision correction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vision correction. Show all posts
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
5 year mark
I hit five years with my ICLs at the beginning of this month, and not much has changed. Literally. I still have halos. I still have YAG hole artifacting. I still see 20/20. I am still happy I had my surgery. And if you are considering ICL surgery, my mantra is still the same: do your due diligence (research) and be realistic in your expectations.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
It's been 3 months
I went for my 3-month followup today. For the most part, everything is going just fine. The halos are still a problem, though, when I don't use the drops. But I learned through an ICL Yahoo Group that allergy medicines can dialate your pupils and I've been on allergy meds for months, so I'm going without now for a few days to see if it makes a difference. So far, it does seem to make a small difference in the intensity of the halos, but after 6 days of no allergy meds, I do still have halos. Here's what they look like at night:
But, like I said, the drops that were prescribed do make the halos go away. My surgeon did offer me some hope today that the halos could still diminish over time. He said that it can take up to a year for 'settling' in the eye. Part of the problem, too, is that I have larger-than-usual pupils for my age. Even so, I'm still happy I went through with this procedure.
But, like I said, the drops that were prescribed do make the halos go away. My surgeon did offer me some hope today that the halos could still diminish over time. He said that it can take up to a year for 'settling' in the eye. Part of the problem, too, is that I have larger-than-usual pupils for my age. Even so, I'm still happy I went through with this procedure.
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