r/ICLsurgery

Had LASIK 26 years ago and my vision started slipping, now I'm back to wearing contact lenses which fucking sucks!! I'm pretty much blind as a bat, vision is 20/500. LASIK ruined my eyes! Now I have permanent dry eye disease so I use a slew of eyedrop prescriptions just so I can wear contact lenses and make it through the day without feeling like I have sand in my eyes!! Would EVO ICL be worth it? Has anyone here had it and had bad experiences with it? I don't even know if I could afford the $11,000 price tag, wow! 😳😳 When I had LASIK in 2000 it was $5,000 for BOTH eyes! 😂

To clarify my glasses prescription was +7.5 and +7 and the ICL they implanted is +6.5 and +6. I did my research and it is highly likely that the lens inside can have a different effect and therefore a different prescription can make sense.

But I am curious to know if anyone else had this or not? Because if not then I am concerned a bit, since I have been having some trouble seeing clearly in the distance.

I’ve -6 and bit thinner cornea, I’m eligible only for prk and ICL, what’s the better option ? Somehow it scares me to have a piece of plastic inside my eye that’s why prk sounds better for me

Hi guys,

I’m 26 and from South India. I have -7.25 in both eyes, along with compound myopic astigmatism.

I’ve consulted two different hospitals and got my eyes scanned at both places. The confusing part is that one doctor recommended ICL, while the other recommended PRK. Now I’m honestly not sure what to choose.

I’ve been reading a lot about both procedures, especially on Reddit, and I’ve seen quite a few people talk about having problems after PRK. That has honestly scared me a little. 😭 At the same time, I’m not completely comfortable with the idea of ICL either, so I’m stuck.
Cost isn’t really an issue for me. I’m more concerned about safety, recovery and how things are in the long run.
If you’ve actually had PRK or ICL recently, I’d really appreciate it if you could share your experience. How was the recovery? Have you had any issues afterward? And are you happy with your decision?
I’m specifically looking for experiences from people who have actually undergone the procedure, rather than general opinions.

Would really appreciate any honest experiences!