ICL is a very thin lens that is foldable and customized uniquely to fit the patient’s eye based on measurements that are taken prior to the procedure. The intraocular lens is inserted into the eye through a small opening or incision and then it is positioned in front of the natural lens of the patient’s eye.
Typically, ICL surgery is a short and painless procedure. As with the external contact lenses, ICL also works by making changes to the focusing point of the eye and provides a clearer vision.
The lens remains completely invisible to other people looking at the patient’s eyes. Patients can play contact sports and even swim after the ICL surgery. Implantable Contact lens surgery and Lasik are both different procedures that can be chosen for treatment of the same conditions.
The eye surgeon assesses the patient’s eye to determine which procedures would be more appropriate. LASIK is an eye surgery that involves surgery on the cornea using a laser. The surgery changes the curvature and thickness of the cornea.
ICL is a procedure that involves the placement of special type lenses inside the patient’s eye. This procedure does not alter the shape or thickness of the cornea. These lenses are made of a special type of collagen that can stay inside the eye for as many years as needed.