My EVO+ ICL surgery vlog (20/20 vision)
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Sharing about my vision surgery with the new EVO plus, and why I chose that over Vivian ICL/LASIK/PRK. As someone with high astigmatism and power (legally blind), I talk about the experience, vlog, costs, and care instructions.
Typo for day 54, it's day 4.
Agenda:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Why EVO and definitely NOT Vivian ICL
3:22 Surgery procedure overview
6:21 Vlog of surgery
13:00 Price and costs
15:04 Care instructions
18:02 Final outcome: was it worth it?
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I absolutely love the detail in your video! Thank you so much! This has really helped!
love that you captured all the day to day evo experience - thanks for that
Would love to see a part 2 of how your eyes are doing and how your life has changed now that it’s been some months post-op! ❤
Coming soon!
I'm getting my Evo ICLs done this week. I thought about waiting and getting it done in Japan while visiting family and friends, but I decided I didn't want to spend half of my vacay recovering and seeing halos. Thank you for posting your experience. I haven't been able to find very many personal testimonies online
Honestly, the halos were gone after a few days for me. Didn't impact my vacation at all except day of the surgery and day after.
Hello, can you please write me some experience? Are you satisfied with it? Everything went well? Thank you very much.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I will have my Evo ICl done next week. I pray that will go well.
Do hallos and ring still bother you at all?
@@nguyentony3608 No, how are you feeling now?
@@Designalily I feel normal during daytime, very clear. At night with low light, when my eyes got tired, I saw more halos ring but it is not that annoying.
@@nguyentony3608 same here
Thank you so much for sharing this information. The EVO ICI website doesn’t give me any information or the price, so I needed more details. I just need to see what is out there because I am tired of using eye contact and glasses especially living in California. The weather here is brutal so I been having dry eyes, itchy watery eyes, and allergic reaction from contact of inserting the eye contact, so yeah. Your video is very informative and helpful. Did you went to South Korea to get this done? I believe you did.
I have -17.5 in one of my eyes (the other one is also bad, but to a lesser extent) and have to get LASIK and ICL on that eye. I'm having it done in the USA (so jealous of those price savings 😂) and am so excited! But also nervous. Im glad it worked out well for you! Hoping to also be part of the no glasses gang soon! 🥳
By the way... to others reading this who got the procedure done- did you need an IV too? I was under the impression that that wasn't the case (maybe it depends on your location of surgery?). Now I'm worried. Me + veins = panic attacks. So that won't work ☹️
They told me IV was standard after ICL (faster recover, reduce swelling, restore fluids etc.)
Glad to hear that it worked for you.
We already had those for years in EU . US lags very far behind.
Thank you for your video! I had a ICL surgery 3 weeks ago and I am having a sand sensation few times a day. Did you have it?
Wow your procedure was a lot different than mine! I had it last week. I had no IV- they just gave me some Valium for anxiety. When it was over I was bit sore with a headache so they gave me extra strength Tylenol. They also had to constrict my right pupil because they had trouble getting the lens in. That took a few days to wear off. Now I’m at 20/20 but I am having some glare and halos. Driving during the day is great with sunglasses though! Glad yours went well.
Hi I want to get this procedure did you get this done in the US and do you always have to wear sunglasses ?
Any glare? Starburst or halos at night driving now? Tell please 🙏
I'm also based in the Bay and was considering doing ICL in Korea for the price - my main concern is not being able to do any post-op check-ups. Did you need any and were you not concerned about post-op check-ups?
In how many days you can get your vision full vision back?
I have a silly question, can you still do Thermage or ultherapy after ICL?
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience, what was your prescription before ICL in terms of diopters like -x.xx. Im -14.50 :(
It was in the double digits,I think you are likely eligible for EVO+ ICL!
I'm-9 but I'm sure I'm-14. Wish there were glasses I could put -10 and up digitally like a smart glasses rather than go to eye exam. Can't even drive because my eyes are so bad , I need evo icl but I'm worried I might not be Able to see
what was your eye power before the surgery??
Hello,
Thanks for sharing your experience..
Can I ask something what is your eyes conditions before? How much is your Myopia and axigmatism? Why do you not qualified for lasik?
I go to eyes doctor, she said my eyes have some spot in the iris. that's why she not recommend me for lasik but for ICL.
But i don't know much about this procedure that's why I'm looking for more info about it.
Did your vision improve at all from the surgery? Or did you already have 20/20 with glasses prior ? Congrats on the successful surgery tho!
yes, 20/20 after surgery and before with glasses (but glasses were too heavy as lens were thick)
thanks so much for your sharing. I was told by doctor that my cornea is too thin that makes me a bad candidate for LASIK, and ICL is the only option I can consider. Still deciding to do it or not. Quite indecisive due to its potential risks, and doc told me whether the surgery is safe and successful highly depends on the surgeon's skills. ☠And I have heard halos are quite common. Do you still encounter this issue nowadays?
I do see halos at night but it's quite minor for me! Don't really bother me especially since they were worse with glasses.
I was around 14 when I was told by my doctor that I would never be able to get lasik surgery for the first time and it devastated me. My prescription is -16 and my corneas are steep (thin on one side).
I still inquired about corrective surgery when I turned 21. I received mixed responses and was traveling for college so it wasn’t the right time anyways.
Now I’m 26 and icl exists, it seems too good to be true to me but I have my exam in a week and fingers crossed that I qualify for the procedure. Even if I have to wear normal glasses sometimes, it would be a dream come true.
How did it go?
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I hope and pray you get the answers your looking for. I’m 28 y.on and I’ve worn glasses since I was 8 y.o. My prescription is -8.75 in my left and about a -9 in my right. We just know it’s a better way of life out there for us. Don’t give up hope😌!
@@Tcsgsd I was deemed an excellent candidate to my surprise! Not only did the doctor think I qualified well but he stressed that it would be a dramatic quality of life improvement and he estimated at best 90% correction.
I just need to do a couple more exams to be thorough and make my final decision. I’m still slightly put off by the risks and the cost but it seems at this point in my life like something I have to try.
@@samijune5824 happy for you!
@@samijune5824 Hi is it really expensive and does insurance cover it ?
Hi, Do you still see halos or glares?
Is it an astigmatism-correcting rear (back)lens implantation? (Is it a Viva lens implant?)
No. It is a lens that is placed between your natural lens and the iris.
Can you still see up close? I’ve avoided surgery due to the idea that I’d be sacrificing near sight to see farther away.
Yes I can! Better than any contacts I’ve had
Like you, my prescription is bad enough that Lasik is not an option. Naturally I've migrated towards researching ICL on and off for years, but every time, it's the halos reports that frighten me out. For you, was it something that entirely went away? Or did your brain adapt and so it no longer bothers you. Would love to hear more about your halo-specific experience! So glad you ICL went so well for you.
Scratch that. I see others asked similar questions below. Sounds like, you have some halos still, but overall, it's totally worth it in your eyes (pun not intended) :P.
Hey , did you see something like ring or lighting in your eyesight and if you had when it gone?
I see halos occasionally but that's it! They shone a heavy light during surgery so the doctor could see where he was making the incision.
My eye prescription is -9 both eyes and when I had the eye exam its the same but when I go out.. I can't see clearly, I went to 3 different eye exams and it's the same -9 and I can't see with the prescription yet in the eye exam I score 20/20. I want to get evo but what if I can't see with evo icl after surgery
How old r u maybe u have presbyopia usually developed after 40
you mentioned that you originally planned to go to Japan for your eye surgery - what made you consider Japan? Like was it for the quality of care or cheaper cost or some other benefit?
Skill and attention to detail. EVO has been in Japan for a while, I think ~20 years.
wouldn't there be a language barrier tho? were there clinics you were looking into that could speak English to cater to foreigners?@@Designalily
Surgeon spoke English. There are clinics that cater to foreigners but you will get charged foreign price, which could sometimes double what you pay. @@victoriakwong5369
After how much time you got the perfect vision, no blurriness, no haze etc.
a few days, I think I mentioned in video
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How do you fell now after all ...
Still good ...bluriness is still there ...
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where did you get your surgery done? and what was the cost per eye?
I'm here to find this out as well.
Does it still feel like you’re wearing contacts as you mentioned in the video?
no! feels nothing. eyes get a tad bit drier quicker sometimes, but I had dry eyes already.
How much did this cost in korea?
Please answer for us
Do you experience blurry vision at close range?
yes, but still better than contacts
How are ur eyes now
Any complications
No, they're great
I have to get Vivian bc im hyperopic :') we don't have a lens with a hole
I’m also hyperopic with high high astigmatism and I’ve been told that Lasik gives hyperopic people lots of complications. So maybe PRK? Or SMILE?
@@francisco_2024 SMILE isn’t approved for hyperopia! After going through all the options, I was basically told I have to wait until I’m 40 to get RLE 🥲🥲
Thank you for your experience, i had my icl surgery last friday (16) and i will have my check this friday. Did you experience dry eyes ? I feel like something is always in my eyes and my vision is still blurry when i look to words write on monitor, i can’t stay in front of laptop. Is this normal for you ? My ophthalmologist said that is normal, but actually i am not satisfied with this operation.
Yes, I experienced dry eyes for the first two weeks (also this was remaining dryness from soft contact lens) but now rarely anymore! And I use digital devices way too much
How's your vision now? Is it still blurry? Even I'm facing this issue after a week of getting ICL done.
@@nikhithag2373 my vision Is 10/10 no problem at all, but i still have halos at night.
Thanks for the quick response. After how many days you got to see clearly without blurriness?
@@nikhithag2373 in about 2 weeks, giving the time to adapt the eye.
Visian or Vivian??
Hey, are you still seeing halos?
occasionally at night
Do you see hole around your eyes
no, but if it's dark I do see halo's around lights which is typical from other's accounts
So what is evo. Just cut a spot in top of eye and insert a contact lens thing.
I explained in the video, the cut is a ~2mm slit on the side of eye
Did you have to be fluent in Korean to go to this particular surgeon? Would someone who only speaks English be able to go?
Thankfully, they had someone working there who could speak English. But no official translator, though the bigger clinics will have them (albeit charge more as foreigner price).
You still may have to get cattaracs surgery. They remove all your lens and replace it.
Do you mean during cataract surgery they remove your lens and replace it?
@@Designalily yes.
@@DesignalilyYou usually don’t need any new ICL after that. The new lens corrects everything.
Should we expect the butt shots in the US? That part kinda freaked me out lol
lmao probably, but you don't feel it if the nurse or dr knows what they're doing. In the US I've gotten butt shots as a kid and it hurt.
I had my ICL done in the US and there were no butt shots! They just gave me valium as a pill and some tylenol PM. The rest was just drops
How much did your medication cost