21F, 4 days after RLE with trifocal IOL – when can I go back to the gym, and is blurry near vision normal?
Hi everyone,
I'm 21 years old and had Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) with a trifocal IOL implanted in my right eye on the morning of June 30th (4 days ago).
I have two questions:
1. Exercise
Is it safe for me to:
- Lift heavy weights?
- Go for a run?
- Do yoga (including poses where my head is below my heart)?
If not, how long did your surgeon recommend waiting before returning to these activities?
2. Near vision
The trifocal lens was chosen because my surgeon said it should provide near, intermediate, and distance vision. However, right now I can barely read my phone with my operated eye. The text is very blurry, and I have to concentrate really hard to make anything out. It's definitely not comfortable or practical.
Is this a normal part of the healing process? Does the brain need time to adapt to a trifocal lens, or should I be worried? If this happened to you, how long did it take before your near vision became clear?
For context:
- I had extreme myopia (-17.00 and -17.50).
- I wasn't a candidate for ICL because of my anterior chamber depth, so we went with RLE.
- The surgery was done at iCare in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Only my right eye has been operated on so far.
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's had trifocal lenses, especially if you were younger or had very high myopia.
Thanks!