9.5 years

Quick update for you all: annual check-up went well again in my 9th year -- vault distance remains as narrow as last year -- a cataract risk, but still not an issue (yet)! They will continue to monitor over the next decade when cataracts & bifocals from aging simultaneously become a risk. Should the vault narrow to the point of an imminent cataract - the options will be to 1. remove the ICL & go back to glasses, or 2. accept the cataract formation & move through the needed cataract surgery to retain glasses-free vision. Something to think about for sure...

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  1. Anonymous14 July 2022 at 21:06

    Thanks for the update! Hope the low vault never becomes an issue. I got ICLs within the past year and it’s going well so far.

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  2. Anonymous2 August 2022 at 13:45

    Thanks for these updates, they are super helpful!

    Does gently rubbing eyes or applying gentle pressure to eyes increase the risk of vault distance of lens and your natural eye narrowing?

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  3. Anonymous13 November 2022 at 04:13

    Thanks for the update.

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  4. Anonymous9 April 2023 at 02:20

    Thanks for update ! Best wishes.

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  5. Anonymous3 October 2023 at 17:15

    Great to hear! Check out my new post for a recent update on more solutions / options available these days!

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