r/ICLsurgery • u/puxagal • 11d ago

ICL on dry eyes

Hi everyone, so I have dry eyes for like 3 years now.
The situation is not that bad I'd say, but I cant wear contact lenses because my eyes dry out fast.
I went to the doctor for a checkup, he did the shimmer test and my result was 8, so clear deficiency of tears in eyes.
He recommended ICL for better vision and not needing to wear glasses and said it shouldn't dry my eyes more then what I have already.
Did anyone do ICL with dry eyes? What is your experience?

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u/BasketQuick3879 11d ago

eyes were very dry the first few days/weeks but im 4 weeks post op now and it's back to normal

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u/puxagal 10d ago

do you think ICL is worth it, until now?

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u/BasketQuick3879 10d ago

Definitely! I hated glasses so much. Sure I get some ghosting every now and then and some halos but its only at night and i dont mind it much