Icl (positive)

I had my ICL surgery yesterday morning UK and want to share my experience as early as it is as I feel there are not enough positive feedback online mostly alot of negatives, which is the same as anything I suppose...not many people share there good experience when posting reviews off of their own backs.

I had been looking at icl since late October as laser was not an option due to my thin cornea, I don't know my exact prescription but I would describe it as blind as f**k and have an astigmatism as well. I cannot make out anything inless right up to my face. Have had glasses since I was 3 and lenses were uncomfortable if worn too long.

I was in 11am for my procedure and had a number of drops, some pen markings on my eyes from the doctor and maby more drops to numb and enlarge my eye to give the best area to work on I suppose.

Once on the chair they cover my face and cut out an area on my right eye which is also my weaker eye. The light is pretty hard to stare at and even more so when they clamp my eyelids open. I do not feel the incision at all but when they start to insert the lens I do feel something, it's not sore but pretty uncomfortable. Almost making me feel a ringing sensation in my ears. Onto my left eye and same script although the lens fitting was a bit harder to bear and found it very difficult to not want to pull away.

Once done I couldn't really see much, quite hazy and had the protection taped to my eyes. I say outside and was checked up on regularly. After about an hour my left eye was feeling pressure like a build up to a migraine. Surgeon quickly took me in and used a syringe to drain fluid which was a huge relief. Sat for about half an hour then home using sunglasses.

Had an early night and woke up this morning and I could see like I was wearing my glasses. Now there are halos and strange refractions of lights which I assume are lights hitting the points on my eye where they made incisions. I read a lot about people having issues and really struggling with this part, now I don't know if mine isn't as bad or because I've worn glasses for so long but I can honestly say these two things are not bothering me in the slightest. I know my eyes will adjust to ignore them anyway.

First check up Is tomorrow morning and I'll add my news but so far I am happy.

Hope this helps anyone thinking of going ahead with it.

Also the tablets to help with pressure left me with 2 side effects, pins and needles every now and then in my hands and legs and they make fizzy juice taste flat.. weird.