Reingold Eye Center Offers You Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) Solutions
A typical contact lens sits on the surface (cornea) of your eye. An implantable contact lens (ICL) however, is an artificial lens that is surgically place permanently within the eye.
An experienced Los Angeles eye surgeon with Reingold Eye Center implants this artificial lens to work with your natural lens (which is not removed and replaced with an IOL as it would be in cataract or lens exchange surgery). Therefore, one of the benefits of this procedure (over the lens exchange) is that some patients may retain their ability to accommodate (focus) at near/reading or computer distances.
How Does an ICL Work?
Depending on how the IOL is designed, it can either be placed in front of the iris (the colored part of the eye), or behind it between the iris and the eye's natural lens. In all cases the artificial lens works along with your natural lens to improve how your eye focuses what it sees. This can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses to correct your vision.
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Implanting a phakic IOL to produce corrected vision without contact lenses or eyeglasses.
Who Can Benefit From an ICL Implant?
The implanted lens, also called a phakic IOL, is a surgical procedure that is excellent to restore good vision to patients who are severely nearsighted or severely farsighted. It is also an excellent solution for those who may not be suitable candidates for other, more popular refractive surgeries, and is especially helpful for those whose corneas are too thin or irregular for treatments such as LASIK.
Different Types of ICLs
The following are two types of ICLs The Verisyse and Visian.
Verisyse ICL
Visian ICL
What Should I Expect as the Results of an ICL Implant?
This relatively quick procedure, done on an outpatient basis with no hospitalization, can have you seeing better almost instantly. Most patients can return to work or their usual routines the same day, but a series of follow-up visits are scheduled to monitor progress. Another advantage to the procedure is the possibility of removing and replacing the phakic IOL later if your vision changes as you age or as technology improves.
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