I am 21-years old. I has a eye-sight of -8.50 and i wanted to do lasik but due to thin cornea i.e., 507µm and i had Myopic Astigmatism in both the eyes..they had suggested ICL but the cost was too expensive are their any other alternatives apart from this..???
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Answer: Alternatives to ICL in patients with thin corneas
Yes,
once your surgical measurements have been taken, you can resume wearing your
RGP lenses. Even if they distort
the shape of your cornea, your surgeon has already calculated what your proper
ICL strength needs to be. I would
still recommend you be out of your lenses for two days prior to...
Other than avoiding swimming and getting water in your eyes
for two weeks post-surgery, and rubbing or getting hit in your eyes for the
same period of time, there are no restrictions on activities after having ICL
surgery.
At 23, it is unlikely that your
daughter will have significant changes in her prescription over time. However, if she were to following ICL
surgery, she would have several options.
Any changes would likely be small
and correctable with glasses and contacts. Of course, people like your...