Is ICL Better Than Lasik?

These are both great procedures. LASIK is a procedure totally performed on the surface of the eye, so it is automatically less invasive than an ICL. We do use an ICL in patients who have a very high degree of nearsightedness and it has been proven to be very effective with terrific vision afterwards that is at least as good as LASIK, sometimes better. Your best bet is to choose the very best surgeon, get a thorough evaluation, and be sure all of your questions are answered. The surgeon... more

The ICL is a rapid, procedure used to implant a lens inside the eye to correct high nearsightedness. This procedure does not involve removal of tissue nor reshaping of the cornea, thus, the quality of vision has been shown in several studies to be better than LASIK for high prescriptions. The ICL offers another procedure in the doctor's "bag" to correct refractive errors or prescriptions of the eye. It is important to seek the care of an eyeMD to determine which procedure is... more

The ICL is a lens which is placed inside the eye to correct refractive error. It has the potential advantage of being removable, and does not require the cornea to be modified as in LASIK. It does require a small hole to be made in the iris or colored part of the eye, and can cause cataracts in some cases. It is also more expensive to have performed than LASIK, potentially can have more serious complications since it is within the interior of the eye, and currently is not approved for... more

Honestly, there are studies that support Visian giving better vision and studies supporting LASIK giving better vision.  However, each procedure has its limits on what refractive errors it can correct.  For example, LASIK can correct the range of –8.00 to –10.00 safely while Vision correction can range from –3.00 to –15.00.  Visian may be used to reduce nearsightedness for the –15.00 to –20.00 range. LASIK can correct up to –4.00 to... more