IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS (ICL)
An Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) is a high-tech, permanent vision correction solution designed to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Made from biocompatible Collamer material, ICLs are inserted behind the iris and in front of the natural lens, providing clear, sharp vision without the need for glasses or contact lenses. Unlike LASIK, ICLs are reversible and offer an ideal option for those with thin corneas or high prescriptions.
ICL micro thin lens. These are made of soft, biocompatible collagen-polymer or soft hybrid acrylic material to ensure long term performance. These lenses are customized according to shape & size of each eye and are implanted over the natural lens, inside the eye, to correct spectacle power.
CL is a US-FDA approved stitchless vision correction procedure with best visual outcome in cases which are not suitable for laser vision correction.
Only if the cornea is too thin even for ASA or pupil are big along with thin cornea then ICL Phakic Lenses are used.
Laser vision correction like Contoura Vision or ASA is the first choice for glasses removal in most patients. ICL implants are advised only if somehow laser vision correction is not suitable or such facility is not available.
ICL Implant and Laser Vision Correction, LASIK / ASA may be combined to enhance the accuracy and range of correction, even up to 30 diopters or more or very high cylinder etc. This combination of cornea and lens based procedures is called BIOPTICS
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Benefits of ICL
- Precise, permanent and enhanced Vision Correction.
- ICL has an added advantage of removal later if required .
- ICL gives sharp and clear vision. The advantage of the ICL is that it can permanently correct vision without any natural tissue of eye removed or reshaped during the procedure
- UV protection built into the lenses so prevents retinal damage
- Does not induce dry eye syndrome.
- Better Night vision
- Ideal surgical procedure for patients with preexisting ocular surface diseases where the conventional refractive procedures like LASIK are known to aggravate it.
- The ICL is free from the frequent problems associated with contact lenses like infections, allergies, and dry eyes.
FAQs About ICL
ICL procedure is safe and also US-FDA approved procedure. Some of the risks which are extremely rare include infection, increased intraocular pressure, and the possibility of accidental damage to the crystalline lens caduring the procedure.
These lenses are available only on order. If the power is less complicated the lens can be available as early as 5 days, complicated powers can be implanted after about 2 weeks, even more complicated numbers may take even longer to be available after confirmed order.
The procedure doesn’t cause any pain. After the procedure, for the next three to four hours, there can be some discomfort.
Before the treatment, screening workup is done which includes different types of investigations and calculations and takes about 2 hours. The ICL is imported which takes about 10-12 days. It takes from one to two weeks for full recovery.
After ICL treatment, eye behaves like a normal eye. It means that you may require glasses for reading after 40 due to the normal aging process of an eye.
The lens is designed to remain in place permanently; a qualified ophthalmologist can remove or replace the implant, if required.
No. Since the lens is positioned behind the iris (the colored part of the eye), it is invisible to both you and observer in normal circumstances.
It stays in position by itself once it is put in place inside the eye and does not interact with any of the eye’s structures and the patient does not feel it.
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