Has anyone had IOL or ICL surgery?

[Ratt]

I've been told by optometrists in the past that I would not be a good candidate for Lasik or any other laser vision correction due to the severity of my nearsightedness. I have read a bit about IOL (intraocular lens implants) which are a complete lens replacement, and ICL (implantable collamer lens) which is like an implantable contact lens that just augments your natural lens without removing it.

Anyone had a procedure like this done, or known anyone who has? I'm straight up sick of glasses and contacts.

[ELVIS]

ive got IBS

god bless.

[SS Junk]

Weird. I was told the only concern for lasik was the thickness of the cornea and had nothing to do with how bad a person's vision is. Go see an Ophthalmologist.

[silverranger]

I had it six weeks ago, whatcha wanna know?

[Mysticcobrakilla]

I had it six weeks ago, whatcha wanna know?

Lol, I was just about to say talk to silverranger!

[no4njnk]

Wifey had ICL due to having really bad vision, not enough cornea for lasik.

[GeorgeG.]

the thought of eye surgery makes me squirmish...

[silverranger]

the thought of eye surgery makes me squirmish...

Imagine being awake while they do it

[Ratt]

I had it six weeks ago, whatcha wanna know?

How bad was your vision before? Do you still need to wear glasses/contacts for certain things? How has it been in the last six weeks?

Wifey had ICL due to having really bad vision, not enough cornea for lasik.

Same questions...

[SS Junk]

the thought of eye surgery makes me squirmish...

It's good times when the eye that is being worked on just kind of fades to black for a few seconds.

[silverranger]

How bad was your vision before? Do you still need to wear glasses/contacts for certain things? How has it been in the last six weeks?
Same questions...

Mine was terrible, I have had it twice the reason for the last surgery was because the first lens detached. Nothing like going blind in one eye in a second haha. I do not they got it to better than the first lens. Vision right now is still alittle blurry but everyday it gets better,. Its been a breeze, take the steriods they give you to keep the pressure down and you are good to go.
Surgery was a little uneasy as you are awake, but other than that everything went fine.

[no4njnk]

Her eyes were bad, I believe legally blind without glasses or contacts (contacts were like a -9 or 10). The only problems she has is she has really big pupils and had halos at night, still sometimes does. She said it is well worth it, I think it has been about 3 years. One of the best thing is no recovery is needed, she could see right away. I had lasik it it took about a week or so before my vision was 20/20.

And yeah they did not tell me that they eye they were working on was going to go black for a few seconds. Scared me for a second

[DFWtechie]

I was 20/200 and could see shit with out glasses. I had intra lasik done and have not had any issues since having it done over 4 yrs ago. the far sightedness was not a big problem but when I am looking at books I my eyes don't focus right away. I was told I may need to use readers later on in life.

[Ratt]

I just don't want to spend all that money and then not see as well as I did with glasses and contacts.

[Ratt]

I was 20/200 and could see shit with out glasses. I had intra lasik done and have not had any issues since having it done over 4 yrs ago. the far sightedness was not a big problem but when I am looking at books I my eyes don't focus right away. I was told I may need to use readers later on in life.

I'm not talking about Lasik, I'm talking about lens augmentation/replacement.