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31M, India, Software Developer Power : -5 and -5.75 So I decided to go for a Lasik surgery after someone decided to drop his phone charger on my glasses in the train, after which I was dependent on my wife for the next 5 hours, till we reached home. I consulted the doctor where they recommended me the Silk Procedure. Apparently this came in market in October/23 and it involves no flap. Costed me around Rs115000($1400) in which my insurance covered almost 40% of it because they only covers basic lasik procedure. The surgery went smooth but the after effects is where all the story starts. Next ..read more

Hi everyone, it’s been more than a month since my EVO ICL procedure. I read a lot of posts and received super helpful info from here when I was considering the procedure, so now I’m writing my own experience and hopefully it’s going to be helpful for someone. Background: 31 years old female. Dallas, Texas. Right eye: -8.00 with 0.50 astigmatism Left eye: -7.00 no astigmatism (dominant eye) Prescription has been very stable from 2019 to 2023 (past 5 years). No dry eye or other known complications. I wore glasses majority of the time (contacts less than 30 times a year). I’ve been thinking abou ..read more

Geographic Area: Oklahoma, USA Surgery Type: ICL April 2022 Cost: $7000 Lifetime touch-ups Prescription before surgery: -2.75, -3 Background I (23M at time of surgery) have been wearing glasses since 11 years old. My vision wasn't actually too bad, like I could drive to familiar places without glasses/contacts and play video games, but I definitely needed glasses/contacts for driving at night, seeing long distances, etc. I pretty much wanted to get LASIK because I didn't love glasses and contacts were making my eyes dry by the middle of the day. Consultation I had a pretty pleasant experience ..read more

RX -8.25/-8.75 and mild astigmatism. My surgery was on 4/24 at Pacific Laser in Vancouver. I'm from the states, so this meant getting my passport for the first time, just to get my eyeballs fixed. I did this 100% solo, using Uber to get to/from my appointments and hotel. TLDR version: Vision is better than 20/20 as of day 8, but recovery has been truly awful. I am typing this in a very dark room, with sunglasses on, full dark mode, and brightness level set to the lowest setting. All in all, it's still worth it, but I'm still in pain. TIP: have WAY MORE lubricating drops on hand than you expec ..read more

I had ICL surgery in March 2024 and wanted to share my experience here because I read so many posts and watched so many videos leading up to the surgery, all of which were really helpful. I had a positive experience and am happy to answer any questions if you are thinking about doing or have done ICL surgery too. Location: Canada Type: EVO+ Visian Toric ICL Lenses Vision: -9.75 in both eyes with astigmatism Cost: $8500 CAD total Background I (28F) have been wearing glasses since I was around 6 and I started wearing contacts when I was around 20. I never really liked wearing my glasses much. I ..read more

29 yo male East coast Contoura wavefront Nearsighted and astigmatism $4250 edit prescription before surgery: OD= -3.00 cyl -0.5 axis 30 OS= -2.25 cyl -1.00 axis 149 I don’t know my actual prescription numbers but i had been wearing glasses since I was 10 or so, and most likely needed them before that. My astigmatism had gotten to the point where driving at night was just unbearable, so I finally decided to have lasik done. Researched some places near me and honestly, I went to the highest rated one that was about 5 min from my house. They did a pre op appointment to see if I was eligible (thi ..read more

Details: Geographic area: Manila, Philippines Surgery type (LASIK, PRK, ICL, etc): ICL Date of surgery: February 6, 2024 (I am 23) Cost: PhP 207,000 or USD 3690 (This is because the PF was removed, it would normally be about PhP50,000 or USD 865 more) Your prescription before surgery: right -11.50 left -11.75 Pre-Op As you can probably tell from my prescription, I wear massively thick eyeglasses. I mostly wear contacts, which are custom-made because of my weirdly shaped cornea and I switch them out every 6 months or so. Around December, I started having issues with my contact lenses and I saw ..read more

Hey, I have a surgery set about 3 weeks from now and I'm now wondering about the logistics of it and the preparations. I have 2 very fluffy cats at home (ragdolls) that I need to take care of and I can only be away for 2 days (I will not return home on the day of the surgery and 1 day after, but then I need to come back and take care of the floofs myself). My question is - how concerned should I be? Are there some important precautions to take? How long will I need to be very careful? The fur at the house flies everywhere around in the air, as it's very light. I am afraid something will fly i ..read more

Now ive been seeing alot of negative experiences in this subreddit, so im here to share my positive one. Did custom lasik with femtosecond laser myopia was -4.0 and -4.5, with astigmatism Corneal thickness was 513&512 nm I have seen my friends doing either LASIK or ICL for the past year, and decided to do it myself as im tired of wear glasses and contacts everyday. First consultation: met the clinic staff first rather than the doctor, did some preliminary checks like those you do at the optometrist. Get to know about the different types of surgery options available. My myopia was not too ..read more