Implantable Contact Lenses
Implantable lenses are often used for patients that are not suitable for laser refractive surgery, providing an excellent option to reduce dependence on glasses.
What are Implantable Contact Lenses?
The EVO Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer® Lens) manufactured by STAAR Surgical and the IPCL are lenses that are implanted through a keyhole incision in the eye behind the iris and in front of the natural lens. The lens contains collagen which naturally occurs in your body. It is called a phakic implant because your eye still has its natural lens retained.
Further information
The EVO Visian ICL can correct a wide range of refractive errors between -18D (short sightedness or myopia) and +10D (long sightedness or hyperopia). Astigmatism of up to 6D can also be corrected. IPCL treatment range is from -30.0D to +15.0D and it also corrects astigmatism of up to 10D.
It is important that your eye is thoroughly assessed to determine if it is suitable for these treatments. There are a number of parameters that help to improve the accuracy of sizing these lens, and these will be undertaken prior to surgery.