My wife had her preliminary screening yesterday. We found it very informative and helpful. I decided i should pass on some of the things we learned as they may...
Thank you very much for letting us know! ... You may want to question them further on this one. I don't doubt at all the fainting -- I was inches away from...
... Yes, i would imagine they would be smaller. I would also imagine they are closer to being round - any possibility this could lead to a pin hole camera type...
I am having my YAG Iridotomies done on both eyes at the same time next month,is it really that uncomfortable? My first implant surgery will be on Jan. 14th and...
... Uncomfortable? No. Not at all. I got a little anxious near the end when he kept zapping me after I was no longer having fun. But the nausea didn't hit...
... To me it felt like getting popped in the eye with a rubberband. Not the worst pain I've ever experienced, but it was unpleasant. At least that part is...
I only found the laser itself to be slightly uncomfortable. However, the constricting eye drops can cause strong headaches, which may be related to some of...
... ### I was told that I would not be able to drive myself afterwards for that very reason. They mentioned having someone else drive me home more than once....
When I had my YAG iridotomies done, the worst part was the constricting drops they put in my eyes beforehand. My head hurt so bad, I thought that might make...
Thanks, I think I will have someone go with me in case I feel bad or don't feel safe to drive. ... end ... nausea ... the ... to ... patients. ... water a ... ...
I was also told that I probably wouldn't be able to drive because of the pupil constricting. I was given the choice to do one eye at a time to avoid this, but...
The ICL's optic diamter is a function of the strength of the prescription, independent of the white-2-white measurement. The ICL's length is a function of the...
... Can you describe this equipment? How would someone recognize it? I got poked by a wand that was described as ultrasonic, but I thought that was just...
I believe the term we're looking for is "UBM" = UltraSound Bio- Microscopy. You don't care what it looks like; you just want to ask them if they are using such...
I think the one they used was an older version of the Visante machine. That looks somewhat similar to what they used on me. I got the distinct impression from...
[ This got flagged by Yahoo as being spam for some reason, and if they sent me a notification, I must have missed it. Consequently, this message has been...
It appears that Yahoo might have lost at least one post to the group. If you've posted something since about 8 December, and it hasn't shown up on the list,...
Michael, I thought this had been posted, earlier maybe you missed it. I hope everybody has a great holiday season. I can't wait until after the holidays, my...
Hi,I am 32 and have worn glasses since I was a toddler. I had a Visian -15 lens inserted in my left eye and a -16 in my right eye a couple of months ago. I...
... My halos are MUCH worse within 24-48 hours of visiting the eye doctor. As my eye gets function back, it returns to something tolerable to me. But then, I...
... ### I also have a big halo problem. They're very bad at night (not safe to drive) and I see them indoors, too. Even in lit rooms. I was prescribed the...
Thanks for your response Nancy. I really appreciate it.I am hoping once my eye is healed from the PRK, the halos will be better. I see them indoors too,...
Thanks Michael. Do you know if anyone else in the group had the -16 lens inserted. I wonder if halos worsen based on the strength of the lens. Or if the size...
... 16 lens inserted. I wonder if halos worsen based on the strength of the lens. Or if the size of the lens affects it....Sincerely,MaryTo: piolusers@...:...
I am new here and am happy to have found this site. It is great for people like us who have had the ICL/IOL procedure done. Anyway, to get to myself and my...
Wow--that is an amazing story! I know on the Visian website, it says it can correct vision fully up to -16 and can improve it up to -20. The website said -16...
The more myopic you are, the smaller the optic diamter of the ICL. That much is certain. (i.e., a -3 diopter patient should get an ICL closer to the 5.8 mm...
I am once again considering the Visian ICL. Over the past year my contacts have become increasingly intolerable. The only problem is that the surgeon has...
... ### I've been using Brimonidine Tartrate drops for 9 months with no major side effects so far. When I first started using them regularly, the only side...
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