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I had ICL and then Lasik as part of the same planned procedure, and I had the same thoughts beforehand. The doctors actually made it sound worse than it is. F

I had ICL and then Lasik as part of the same planned procedure, and I had the same thoughts beforehand. The doctors actually made it sound worse than it is. For ICL, they'd say things like, "You'll feel a little pinch" before they did something, and I barely noticed that anything was happening. For Lasik, it was nothing. The most uncomfortable part of the procedure was while they were prepping me, and even that wasn't anything worth talking about unless you have some phobia. It's been a few years now and I barely remember anything about the procedure beyond the room layouts and remembering thinking it went much easier than I expected.

buu700 5y ago
I had an ICL procedure as well, about seven years ago. I can't say I had anywhere near OP's level of anxiety about it beforehand, but I was concerned about potential pain/discomfort and my ability to keep my eyes still enough to not ruin the procedure and blind myself. Unfortunately I have no memory of the procedure itself, so I can't comment on any discomfort or lack thereof. I don't think I was ever told I'd be put under general anesthesia, so it seemed a bit odd at the time to walk in and out with no memory of in-between. Does anyone know if this is a common side effect (or intentional effect) of drugs commonly used during ICL implantation surgery?