What is an Implantable Contact Lens (ICL)?

The Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) is indicated for patients unsuitable for LASIK with extremes of myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness) and/or astigmatism (cylindrical powers).

They are designed to correct visual problems much the same way as an external contact lens. Unlike external contact lens, Implantable Contact Lenses are placed inside the eye behind the iris (colored part of the eye) and in front of the eye’s natural lens. Unlike LASIK, the ICL is a reversible procedure.

It is an artificial lens made from material similar to the type used for intraocular lenses currently being implanted in cataract surgery that is placed inside your eye in addition to your natural lens.