Bambi, ICL Patient, Filutowski Cataract & LASIK Institute

"Bambi" - Margaret Hidalgo

I started wearing glasses when I was 8 years old. I remember my first pair of glasses was pink. After that, everything was a blur, literally. As the years passed, my nearsightedness grew with me. I had what they call progressive myopia. Without my glasses or contacts, I could not see well enough to do normal activities. Waking up in the morning, I had to put my glasses on to see the alarm clock, had to have my contacts on before taking a shower. After several years of contact lens wear, my eyes began to react differently to them. I began having recurrent eye infections, as well as a few corneal abrasions from wearing contacts for so long. It was time to look for other options. I looked into LASIK, but it was not an option for me because my corneas were too thin, & my prescription was so large. It was very discouraging to realize that I would be stuck with my thick glasses for the rest of my life, that is, until I found out about Dr. Filutowski and the Vision ICL.

I went to his office and let them examine my eyes. They confirmed that the ICL was my best chance to improve my vision and get me away from glasses and the contact lenses that were damaging my eyes.

Dr. Filutowski performed my ICL procedure a few years ago, and it has made a dramatic change in my life. I can enjoy spending time with my three children without having to worry about losing a contact lens or having one of them pull off and break my glasses. With my new vision I don't miss treasured moments like the looks of wonder on their faces Christmas morning, their heavy eyes when they are drifting off to blissful slumber, or see my daughter's ecstatic expression when her father lifts her up in the air.

With ICL I can see perfectly without glasses or contacts - all thanks to Dr. Filutowski.