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Dry Eyes and Pain After ICL, Please Do Your Research Before Getting the Surgery
The first two weeks or so following my ICL surgery was fantastic. Except for slightly blurry vision and halos at night, my vision improved to 20/40, which was a miracle (or so I thought). I had high myopia (-10D on right and -9.5D on left) along with astigmatism so I was exalted at the result of near-acute vision after the surgery.
The problem started around day 10 post-surgery. I had debilitating migraines coupled with blurry vision so bad that I could barely drive at night. Staring at any kind of screens such as laptops, TVs, and even my phone was impossible without enduring the massive discomfort of dry, irritated eyes and headaches. The headaches were so horrible that I dreaded waking up in the morning to do anything at all. The only time I could forget about how awful I felt was when I was sleeping. I felt depressed and cried many times, cursing myself on deciding to go through with a $7500 surgery which ultimately left me unhappy and in grievous pain. For one whole week, the headaches and dry eyes continued. By the end of the week, I literally felt like the living dead. Actually, being dead would have been better because of the unbearable pain.
I did return to the clinic where I got the surgery, and, of course, the doctors noted no abnormalities, stating that everything "looked fine." I was not only confused but also upset that they dismissed my concerns so nonchalantly. The ICLs are not supposed to cause dry eyes but that was obviously not the case for me and possibly for many others as well. As I did more research after the surgery, I found out that ICL MAY exacerbate dry eye symptoms if you are someone who has a predilection for dry eyes, aka ME. Even when I had glasses, my eyes were always somewhat dry, but never to the point where I'd also get headaches.
Thankfully, the headaches stopped after that one week; however, I still have very dry, irritated, red eyes that show no signs of improvement. I'm still getting small headaches here and there but they are nowhere near as bad as they used to be. I still can't stare at any kind of screens without being super uncomfortable. When I had my glasses, I could look/watch a laptop, phone, TV all day. Now, that is unheard of. I can't do anything without constantly thinking about the discomfort in my eyes; basically, even the simplest tasks such as driving and electronic usage have become cumbersome chores. And as someone who used to work out often, I can't even go to the gym for fear that I might somehow worsen my current conditions.
For now, I'm considering the removal of my ICLs, KNOWING FULL WELL that I still have to pay the $7500. Getting the surgery was a long shot and a risk I took KNOWING the risks and complications, and also knowing that my eyes may never fully adjust to the lenses. I just wish I had done more thorough research before jumping the gun to perfect vision.
The problem started around day 10 post-surgery. I had debilitating migraines coupled with blurry vision so bad that I could barely drive at night. Staring at any kind of screens such as laptops, TVs, and even my phone was impossible without enduring the massive discomfort of dry, irritated eyes and headaches. The headaches were so horrible that I dreaded waking up in the morning to do anything at all. The only time I could forget about how awful I felt was when I was sleeping. I felt depressed and cried many times, cursing myself on deciding to go through with a $7500 surgery which ultimately left me unhappy and in grievous pain. For one whole week, the headaches and dry eyes continued. By the end of the week, I literally felt like the living dead. Actually, being dead would have been better because of the unbearable pain.
I did return to the clinic where I got the surgery, and, of course, the doctors noted no abnormalities, stating that everything "looked fine." I was not only confused but also upset that they dismissed my concerns so nonchalantly. The ICLs are not supposed to cause dry eyes but that was obviously not the case for me and possibly for many others as well. As I did more research after the surgery, I found out that ICL MAY exacerbate dry eye symptoms if you are someone who has a predilection for dry eyes, aka ME. Even when I had glasses, my eyes were always somewhat dry, but never to the point where I'd also get headaches.
Thankfully, the headaches stopped after that one week; however, I still have very dry, irritated, red eyes that show no signs of improvement. I'm still getting small headaches here and there but they are nowhere near as bad as they used to be. I still can't stare at any kind of screens without being super uncomfortable. When I had my glasses, I could look/watch a laptop, phone, TV all day. Now, that is unheard of. I can't do anything without constantly thinking about the discomfort in my eyes; basically, even the simplest tasks such as driving and electronic usage have become cumbersome chores. And as someone who used to work out often, I can't even go to the gym for fear that I might somehow worsen my current conditions.
For now, I'm considering the removal of my ICLs, KNOWING FULL WELL that I still have to pay the $7500. Getting the surgery was a long shot and a risk I took KNOWING the risks and complications, and also knowing that my eyes may never fully adjust to the lenses. I just wish I had done more thorough research before jumping the gun to perfect vision.