If Cataract occur after ICL then is it operable?

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Dear Sir, My question is regarding ICL surgery.I have been advice to take ICL surgery due to high power and thin cornea.my power is -15. but i am quiet afraid of this surgery as i have been told that there is chances to develop cataract at the earlier age. i have few question regarding the same.Please find the questions below: 1) if Cataract occur after ICL then is it operable? 2) the lance which will be put in your eyes during the surgery is that can be removed by the operation?

Mazin Yaldo, MD · Answer

While it is true that the ICL
surgery can cause cataracts, it is a very rare complication.  Approximately 1.4% of eyes with ICL
implantation will develop a visually significant cataract after 5 years. If
cataract does occur, it can be treated (removed) along with the ICL.  Implantation of an IOL (intraocular
lens) with the proper power during cataract surgery should bring the vision to
a level where either no glasses, or simply a minor correction is needed for
distance vision.  In other words,
the new cataract implant will perform the same function as the removed ICL.

Note that nearly all people will
develop age-related cataracts as they get older.  Patients with ICLs will routinely have them removed and
replaced with an IOL at some point in their life.

Martin L. Fox, MD · Answer

The incidence of premature cataract formation after ICL is 1%. If this should occur the lens is easily removed and cataract surgery can then be performed with excellent outcomes. I have been doing ICL surgery for over 7 years and have encountered this situation in only three patients after over 200 implantations. The surgery is very easy to go through and the outcomes are unbelievably pleasing for our patients.

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