Staar’s Visian ICL: Bilateral Surgery
LASIK no longer has an advantage over Staar’s Visian ICL (Intraocular Contact Lens). Nearly half of the ICL’s inserted in the US are now being done bilaterally. Convenience and cost control couples with safety making the ICL the latest alternative to LASIK, SBK, and Epi-LASIK. The Staar Collamer Phakic Implant corrects 3 to 16 diopters of nearsightedness with an almost instant return of stable, sharp, clear vision. James Lewis, MD, of the Wills Eye Surgical Network and The Pennsylvania College of Optometry, narrates and performs this surgery. Originally the ICL was considered for patients not suitable for LASIK. It is now considered an alternative that may be better than LASIK for many. There are less halos, starbursts and glare and absolutely no dry eye, regression or corneal issues after surgery. Dr. Lewis uses the Zeiss Visante™ (OCT: Optical Coherence Tomographer) to assess the patients both pre and post-operatively.
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wow dude, very impressive.
I’m getting this surgery done today!!! Woooo! Science rocks!
Good luck. Nothing is better than this procedure!
Too bad that it’s so expensive.
Our cost is $5000 total which includes surgery for both eyes, evaluation and one year of post-operative care. LASIK costs in some centers are $4000 to $6800 for both eyes.
i have been sleeping in my contacts for years… my doctor is a right arse and never tells me the real reason… can you tell me why i should not wear during sleep or wearing all the time 24/7
because it blocks oxygen to your eye and causes blood vessels to grow on your cornea…which is really bad..because if your eye gets an infection there is a possibility of the vessel bursting which could cause you to loose vision..in my doctors words its like never changing your underwear
lol, im this is probably a stupid question. but i personally love colored contacts. it isnt possible to actually do something like such with cc’s is it?
No. Sorry.
This sounds very interesting. I’m a bit concerned at those ‘bubbles’ that seem to appear in the video, do these get removed during surgery? If so, how? Thanks in advance.
You call this safe? Imagine your surgical doctor drop that blade into your pupil.
But I would preferred this over Lasik since it’s reversible.
I’ve read there is high risk of cataracts ten years after ICL surgery. If that’s true it limits who should use it as a LASIK alternative.
Dr. Lewis, is this surgery suitable for those in contact sports, like boxing, kickboxing..etc? I have wanted Lasik for years, then started to research PRK as it is often deemed better for this purpose. I really enjoy your videos!
@blahdelablah The bubbles resorb. You body/eye is permeated with oxygen. These tiny bubbles of air absorb into the eye in a matter of minutes.