The ICL is an implantable lens which is essentially a contact lens placed within the eye. It is made of a special material called Collamer (The C in ICL) which is very well tolerated by the eye. Since it can be ordered in specific prescriptions, it can provide a very accurate correction of vision... more
What is visian icl?
and is it an alternative to Lasik?
3 answers to “What is visian icl?”
A: The Visian ICL
The Implantable Collamer Lens (erroneously but commonly called the Implantable Contact Lens) is a soft, foldable lens implant that can be used to treat nearsightedness. It is an alternative to LASIK. The range of myopia correctable with the ICL is from -3.00D to -20.00D. The lens implant is... more
A: ICL - Implantable Collamer Lens, an alternative to LASIK
The Visian ICL™ (Implantable CollamerLens) is a phakic intraocular lens (IOL) used in refractive surgery for corneas that are not ideal candidates for LASIK. The Visian ICL™ does not replace the eye’s natural lens as the IOL’s used during cataract surgery do. Instead, the... more
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