Not the best LASIK surgery candidate? The ICL Implantable Contact Lens in Los Angeles may be for you >>>
So, you’ve been to a reputable, high-end LASIK surgeon in Los Angeles and you’ve been told that you’re not the best LASIK surgery candidate. (Be warned of the LASIK-mills where the only tool is a hammer and everything looks like a nail!)
You can’t do LASIK, you’re intolerant of those irritating contact lenses, and you just hate your glasses. You want your eyes to be “normal” — you want to wake up and see the alarm clock. The Visian ICL Implantable Contact Lens Surgery (from the eye company Staar) may be the best option for you — it can correct large degrees of nearsightedness (myopia), from -3 D to -16 D and beyond.
The ICL procedure is fast (about 5 minutes per eye and both eyes can be done the same day), and painless, with most patients achieving very sharp vision the same day. The only way to know if you’re a great candidate for the ICL is to arrange for a detailed consultation.
Of all of the thousands of eye surgeons in California, there are only 14 who have been selected as “Leading Visian ICL Specialists” and in the city of Los Angeles, there are only two surgeons holding that honor. For ICL Implantable Contact Lens Surgery in Los Angeles, Dr Uday Devgan MD in private practice at the Maloney Vision Institute (and also Chief of Eye Surgery / Ophthalmology at a major UCLA Hospital) has been honored with the distinction of being a “Leading Visian ICL Specialist”.
See here for a complete list of Leading Visian ICL Specialists: http://www.visianinfo.com/html/find-visian-doctor.html
For more information about the Visian ICL Implantable Contact Lens Surgery in Los Angeles, contact the Maloney Vision Institute at http://www.MaloneyVision.com or via telephone at 310-208-3937.
STAAR® Surgical Company began feasibility studies for treating vision disorders with an implantable contact lens (ICL) in 1993. By 1997, the company received approval to supply its ICL vision correction device to European markets. In 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) for the reduction and treatment of nearsightedness (myopia).
What Is the Visian ICL?
The Visian ICL is a phakic intraocular lens (IOL) used during refractive surgery for correcting myopia. Unlike IOLs that are used during cataract surgery, the Visian ICL does not replace the eye’s natural lens. Instead, the ICL is placed between the iris and the natural lens. Because the phakic IOL does not replace the lens, but supplements it like a prescription contact lens, it is sometimes referred to as an implantable contact lens.
The Visian ICL gives another option for treating myopia with or without astigmatism* and hyperopia*. Now, patients who are seeking the latest approved procedures for vision correction or who want to avoid the permanence of laser vision correction have another choice for correction of nearsightedness with or without astigmatism* and farsightedness*.
What Makes the Visian ICL Different?
Although the Visian ICL is often informally defined as an ” implantable contact lens,” in the United States, the “ICL” in the Visian ICL stands for “implantable Collamer lens.” This designation acknowledges the unique material that comprises the lens.
Unique Lens Composition
Unlike other phakic IOLs the Visian ICL is made from Collamer, a unique, organic lens material, designed especially for the Visian lens. This proprietary lens material has greater biocompatibility than acrylic and silicone lenses 1. The Visian ICL is also foldable, requiring a smaller incision during the surgical procedure than other available lenses.
Safe, Proven Procedure
The safety and effectiveness of the Visian ICL implantation procedure has been proven with over 60,000 implants worldwide as well as recent U.S. FDA approval. Unlike corneal refractive surgery, the Visian ICL does not permanently alter the structure of the eye. Instead, the phakic IOL is placed in the eye’s posterior chamber, where it works with the natural lens to correct vision. Learn more about the Visian ICL vision correction procedure and how the ICL takes refractive surgery beyond the limits of LASIK.
Small Incision
Unlike other phakic IOLs, the Visian ICL is foldable. This feature allows physicians to implant the lens using a smaller incision. The small incision procedure is a technique that is familiar to eye surgeons. The Visian ICL requires a 2.8mm to 3.0mm incision as opposed to the 6.0mm incision required by other FDA-approved phakic IOLs. This smaller incision is seen as less invasive, does not require sutures, and is astigmatically neutral.
Removable, if Necessary
The Visian ICL is meant to stay in the eye indefinitely. However, if overcorrection or undercorrection occurs, a complication develops, or a patient’s vision changes, the Visian ICL can be removed or exchanged by a trained ophthalmic surgeon.
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