Procedures

LASIK :: IntraLase :: PRK (PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY)
LASEK :: EPI-LASIK :: CK (CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY)
AK (ASTIGMATIC KERATOTOMY) :: RL (REFRACTIVE LENSECTOMY)
ICL (IMPLANTABLE CONTACT LENS)

ICL (IMPLANTABLE CONTACT LENS)

A lens is placed inside your eye and in front of your natural lens. The lens usually does not alter any structures within your eye or on the cornea and can be removed or replaced if required. It is a perfect solution for people with extreme short-sightedness, up to -10, or extreme far-sightedness, +4. Implantable contact lenses, or phakic lenses, are made from collagen-based biocompatible material. There are several ICLs available, such as the Verisyse, Artisan and the Visian ICL, which all have subtle differences-your surgeon will decide which lens will best suit your eye. The ICL is implanted during a minor day surgery procedure performed under local anaesthesia. ICLs have several major advantages if you have a high refractive error. They are more predictable and accurate in correcting higher errors; the procedure is well-tested; the cornea is not affected; the result is almost immediate and rehabilitation is very rapid.