Phakic IOLs
Too nearsighted for LASIK? Consider Visian™ and Verisyse™
Have your friends had LASIK laser vision correction, but you’re too nearsighted, so you’re still wearing those thick glasses? LASIK has proven to be excellent for correcting some vision problems, but it cannot help the very nearsighted. If you have been told that you are too nearsighted for LASIK and lack other options, ask about Visian and Verisyse lenses. These surgically implanted lenses resemble contact lenses and are placed between the corneal surface of the eye and the iris or just behind the iris.
While the Visian and Verisyse implantable lenses are similar to intraocular lenses (IOLs) used in cataract surgery to replace the clouded natural lens, they work WITH the natural lens, which remains in place.
Visian™ Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)
The Visian ICL can be used to correct moderate to severe myopia (nearsightedness).
Many nearsighted patients who have not been candidates for LASIK laser vision correction may benefit from the Visian lens. Without disturbing corneal tissue, our doctor can help them to achieve the excellent quality of vision they have always wanted.
The Visian ICL is a small, foldable implantable lens. It is designed to remain in place within the eye without maintenance, although an eye surgeon can easily remove or replace it if the patient’s needs change. Unlike a contact lens, the Visian ICL does not dry out or become dirty.
This revolutionary lens is made of Collamer®, a highly biocompatible material that contains pure collagen. Because our surgeon positions the lens behind the eye’s iris, it cannot be seen by the naked eye. The Visian ICL’s cosmetic appearance is perfect, and there is no way for a non-professional to notice that it is in place.
Verisyse™
Verisyse, a remarkable new lens implant, may give you the distance vision you have wanted and set you free from those heavy glasses.
In a quick outpatient procedure, our surgeon implants Verisyse in front of the eye’s natural lens, between the cornea and the iris.
First, drops are placed in the eye to make the pupil smaller. Because a local anesthetic is administered, patients usually report experiencing relatively little discomfort. The Verisyse lens is implanted in front of the pupil.
This lens implantation procedure has been performed in more than 150,000 procedures worldwide. While the Verisyse lens is designed to be left in the eye permanently, the procedure is reversible, if desired.