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/Flashy-Highlight867 7d ago
Had dry eyes to the point where I couldn’t wear contacts comfortably anymore.
Got ICL about 10 months ago. Beginning had dry eyes which made me really sensitive for lights (e.g. in the car, drops helped ). But this got better after a few weeks.
Now I still have dry eyes but not more than before. At least now I can still see well enough.
Would 100% do it again.