ICL is a high-tech yet a simple way of
correcting your refractive error. Don't be disappointed if your
doctor has denied Lasik procedure for your eyes. The following
information gives you reassurance that you can still enjoy life
without the constraints and restrictions of spectacles or contact lenses. No more problems for playing, driving, jogging or
swimming!
The outpatient ICL eye surgery procedure is performed in less than 30 minutes. Before the
procedure, the eye will be numbed with a topical or local anesthetic,
and a mild sedative may be given if necessary. ICL
eye surgery is similar to intraocular lens implant surgery,
except there is no need for cataract removal. This allows the
implantable contact lens to be inserted without removing the eye’s
natural lens. Instead, during ICL eye surgery, the implantable
contact lens in inserted through a small incision in the eye and
placed into its position in front of the natural lens.
Similar to intraocular lens surgery
recovery, you will need to return to your ophthalmologist for a
follow-up visit within 24 hours of your ICL eye surgery. You may be
instructed to use eye drops and a protective shield after the
placement of your implanted contact lens in order to protect your eye
as it heals. Any minor pain associated with the ICL eye surgery
can be treated with over-the-counter pain medications.
You should notice improved vision the
day of your ICL eye surgery. Most patients experience the optimal
effects of the implantable contact lens procedure in about one to
seven days. The total recovery period for ICL eye surgery is
relatively short. Your eye should be completely healed within one to
two months.
As you age, you may need to update your
ICL prescription. However, as more information on implantable contact
lens procedures is compiled, it appears that most prescriptions
remain constant. This minimizes the need to exchange the original
implantable contact lens with an ICL of a different strength.
The surgery is virtually pain free and
only takes around 30 minutes to perform and patients should notice an
improvement immediately after surgery. Recovery time from the surgery
is relatively quick due to the minimally invasive nature of the
surgery itself, with patients being fully healed in one month.
Advantages of ICL
Surgery
* Accuracy is excellent
The vast majority of patients have a
near perfect outcome with one surgery. Reoperations are unusual.
* Quick Recovery
Great vision correction within a
few hours, with patients seeing nearly 20/20 by the next day. Little
or no pain.
* Less visual side effects
Glare and halos are less common with
ICL's because they cause less aberration in the eye. Night vision has
been shown to be better in ICLs as well.
* No effect on future surgeries
Since eye shape is not changed, there
is no effect on other future surgeries, such as cataract surgery.
* Permanent
Once the lens is in place,, the change
in nearsightedness is permanent.
* Reversible
If a problem does occur, the lens can
be removed. Since the eye has not been significantly changed, it
returns to its preoperative state.
* Less Medical contraindications
Patients with dry eye syndrome do not
need to worry that their condition will worsen with surgery. And
patients with some of the other medical contraindications for LASIK
are candidates for ICL
Other advantages : The lens is
small, foldable, and injected through a tiny, painfree, self-sealing
incision in your eye. The ICL provides highly predictable outcomes,
excellent quality of vision and can be removed if necessary.
Dr. Neera Agrawal is one of the
best eye surgeon in India, provides various eye treatments
like, LASIK surgery, Cataract Surgery, Cornea Transplant etc
at Neera Eye Centre, Delhi . Cost of ICL surgery in India
is very low as compared to other western countries like, UK, USA,
UAE, Africa etc.
For more details about various eye
treatments and its cost,
Visit Us : www.eye-care-hospital.com
Mail Id : neeraeyecare@gmail.com
