u/No_Situation4785

Hi All, I want to start by thanking each of you for your contributions to this subreddit. Your questions, comments, and advice is what makes this platform so special.

I am planning to get EVO-ICL surgery in a couple weeks, and my spouse has a conflict for the surgery time that she cannot get out of. For myriad reasons I do not want to delay the surgery date/time. This means that I would need to take a taxi to the procedure alone and then have my spouse pick me up ~4 hours later (after I do the post-surgery pressure test).

My question to y'all is if anybody has any anecdotes of why my spouse (or a very trusted friend) should really be present before, during, and immediately after the surgery. Are there any last-minute decisions or changes that need to be discussed between the surgeon and a trusted individual (especially when I am looped-out on the pre-surgical Xanax), or is the entire preparation & procedure "boring" (in the best sense of the word)? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. thank you in advance!

hi folks, I am considering ICL and had my pre-surgical testing finished earlier this week.

What bothers me is that i still don't know the optical diameter of my specific lens. the datasheets i found on STAAR Surgical's website show quite a range of optical diameters, and i really want to know what my specific lens's optical diameter is prior to the surgery. if it is on the low end of the ranges shown, then i may want to reconsider the procedure.

Have folks on here had luck getting this information prior to their surgery? any help would be greatly appreciated. i've been trying to get this info from the doctor office, but i'm not sure whether my request is reasonable.

link to the datasheet mentioned above, which isn't specific enough for my question
https://edfu.staar.com/edfu/5c784538fd5dd20001d67c89/ICL%20eDFU's/eDFU-0043_Rev_01_AUS-NZ%20EVO-EVO+%20VICMO-VICM5%20eDFU.pdf

hi folks, I am considering ICL and had my pre-surgical testing finished earlier this week.

What bothers me is that i still don't know the optical diameter of my specific lens. the datasheets i found on STAAR Surgical's website show quite a range of optical diameters, and i really want to know what my specific lens's optical diameter is prior to the surgery. if it is on the low end of the ranges shown, then i may want to reconsider the procedure.

Have folks on here had luck getting this information prior to their surgery? any help would be greatly appreciated. i've been trying to get this info from the doctor office, but i'm not sure whether my request is reasonable.

link to the datasheet mentioned above, which isn't specific enough for my question
https://edfu.staar.com/edfu/5c784538fd5dd20001d67c89/ICL%20eDFU's/eDFU-0043_Rev_01_AUS-NZ%20EVO-EVO+%20VICMO-VICM5%20eDFU.pdf

Hi all, I'm thinking of flying from San Francisco to New Delhi in the near future. Air India has a direct flight, but according to Kayak it's apparently 20h50m(!). I've been on multiple flights up to 14-hours and was quite finished flying at the end of them, and I'm not sure if I have the mental fortitude for a 21 hour flight. I'm also relatively tall (~6'2"), so depending on seat spacing it could be a tight fit.

For people who have been on the monster-haul direct flights (let's say 19 hours or more): was it worth it for eliminating the layover? Thank you in advance!

hi all, i am interested in SMILE surgery. i was initially interested in PRK (mostly because i didnt want to deal with complications from a LASIK lens flap), but the doctor i'm talking with is really playing up SMILE and i am seeing the advantages of it.

My biggest concern is HOA, which i understand occurs at night because the pupil is dilated and therefore imperfections in the cornea/lens produce aberrations.

For folks who had the surgery, have you noticed more HOA than pre-surgery or is there no degradation in HOA for a majority of the population? i am having difficulty finding this info online and would really appreciate any help i can get. thank you in advance!