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What is Implantable Contact Lens(ICL) ? |
| A.1. Implantable Contact lenses are plastic or silicone lenses that are permanently implanted into the eye to reduce a person's dependence on glasses or contact lenses. |
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| Q.2. How do ICL works? |
| A.2. The Implantable Contact Lens are a very thin, foldable lens, which is inserted into the eye through a tiny sutureless corneal incision during a 30 minute local anaesthetic procedure. Each ICL is specially designed and custom-made (in Switzerland) to fit the patient’s own unique anatomy. It lies behind the iris and in front of the lens, without touching the central lens. The ICL is reversible and can correct near-sightedness, far-sightedness and astigmatism. |
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| Q.3. Is it a safe procedure? |
| A.3. Implantable Contact lenses are a safe and effective alternative for patients suffering with high myopia or hypermetropia. Doctors normally recommend these for people who have thin corneas unsuitable for laser eye surgery. |
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| Q.4. Who should consider ICLs? |
| A.4. Implantable Contact Lens are best suited for patients with high nearsightedness or high farsightedness with problems wearing contact lenses. More specific guidelines of ICL eligibility could include: |
- Nearsightedness more than –8.0 D and up to –20.0 D (especially if thin corneas
would raise the risk of LASIK-induced problems)
- Farsightedness more than +4.0 D, and up to +18.0 D
- Corneas too thin to have safe LASIK
- Older than 21 years and a stable refraction for >2 years, not pregnant
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| Q.5. Is the ICL a permanent implant? |
| A.5. The Implantable Contact Lens is designed to be placed in your eye and remain there permanently. |
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| Q.6. Does receiving an ICL mean I will always be completely free of spectacles? |
| Implantable Contact Lens are designed to provide as close to normal vision as possible. People with normal distance vision benefit from wearing reading glasses for near work at some stage in their 40s. ICL patients experience this aging change just the same as normal people. |
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