Carolinas Centers For Sight

Visian ICL | Refractive Lens Exchange

Visian Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL)

The Visian Intraocular Collamer Lens is considered an alternative to such procedures as LASIK and PRK or Refractive Lens Exchange. With ICL, the natural lens remains in the eye.

The ICL is a small, injectable lens made of a material called collamer. The ICL is inserted through a tiny, 3-mm incision that does not usually require sutures. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. A light, topical or local anesthetic is administered, and there is very little discomfort or pain associated with the procedure. One eye is done at a time and the second eye can be done within a few days. For most patients, sharper, clearer, more vivid vision is immediate.

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