Implantable Collamer Lens

1 00:00:12.160 --> 00:00:17.460 Implantable polymer Lens, or ICL, is a surgery that's predominantly 2 00:00:17.490 --> 00:00:22.260 for moderate to high myopic patients or nearsighted patients. 3 00:00:22.290 --> 00:00:26.540 Those patients are also oftentimes looking for LASIC. 4 00:00:26.570 --> 00:00:30.220 When we compare ICL to LASIC 5 00:00:30.240 --> 00:00:35.340 in that group, the high to moderate myopic patient. 6 00:00:35.370 --> 00:00:40.280 If a patient were to have ICL placed in one eye and LASIC done in the other 7 00:00:40.310 --> 00:00:47.860 eye, oftentimes they would prefer quality of vision in their ICLI. 8 00:00:47.890 --> 00:00:55.100 Another group of patients that ICL is ideal for are those that have been deemed 9 00:00:55.130 --> 00:01:00.340 not a good candidate for LASIC because their corneas were thin or irregular. 10 00:01:00.370 --> 00:01:08.240 Because ICEL isn't planted inside the eye, the thickness of the cornea or 11 00:01:08.270 --> 00:01:11.660 the irregularity of the cornea is not a factor. 12 00:01:11.690 --> 00:01:15.180 So ISIL is an excellent choice in those 13 00:01:15.210 --> 00:01:21.020 patients that have moderate to high nearsightedness 14 00:01:21.050 --> 00:01:24.620 thin corneas, irregular corneas, 15 00:01:24.650 --> 00:01:33.460 and have been turned down for LASIC or looking for the best refractive option 16 00:01:33.490 --> 00:01:39.600 for their prescription range that can give them the best results. 17 00:01:39.880 --> 00:01:47.620 Additionally, ICL, like LASIC, is painless and relatively quick. 18 00:01:47.650 --> 00:01:53.340 The one caveat would be, unlike LASIC, when we do ICL, 19 00:01:53.370 --> 00:01:58.140 because it is an intraocular surgery, we do the two eyes independently. 20 00:01:58.170 --> 00:02:03.900 On different days where LASIC, we usually do both eyes simultaneously. 21 00:02:03.930 --> 00:02:05.850 If you'd like more information on ICL 22 00:02:05.880 --> 00:02:08.840 surgery, please contact my office and make an appointment.