Hello everyone,
Just joined the group, so I've got some catching up to do on the
messages already posted, but thought I would say a quick 'hi' and
introduce myself. I had ICL two months ago, and for the most part,
it's been great (though that YAG really sucked!). At my optometrist
followup last week (my surgeon partners with area optometrists for
visual acuity followups), he said I was seeing better than 20/20, when
he compensated for the fact that my right eye was set for distance
vision. Prior to surgery, I was -11.75 in the left eye and -12 in the
right.

My biggest problem, as I know many of you who've had it have
experienced, is the halos. Prior to surgery, I only had them when
driving at night, and they weren't really full halos--more
wedge-shaped around each light. Were minor enough that it didn't
bother me. Now they are much worse, enough that I don't feel safe
driving at night and they suck all the fun out of going to the movies.
I've posted an image I created of what they look like in the Photos
folder. I made it to show my optometrist what I was really seeing. I
plan to show it to my surgeon at my 3-month followup next month.

My optometrist prescribed a drop for me to use just when I need it,
and it works great. Though, like other posts I've read here, having
to use it long-term does not appeal, as the possible side effects
concern me. They really whiten my eyes, and while that looks nice, I'm
concerned about having those blood vessels constricted too often.

Anyway, other than the halos, I've been pleased with my vision
post-surgery. If anyone's interested, I started a blog detailing my
YAG and ICL experiences: http://myicl.blogspot.com/

Nannyboo