ICL Surgery – (Implantable Contact Lenses)

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Vision ICL is one among many phakic implant technologies (used in addition to the patients natural crystalline lens) that are manufactured to help patients with extreme vision errors such as high myopia, . Dr. Gulani was involved in one of the first US clinical trials of phakic implant designs having experience with Japanese Momose and French Bicof lens the Dutch Worst lens and the Russian fyodorov lens which ultimately came to be known as the Visian ICL. Dr. G’s experience with these technologies and their evolution over time allowed him to master not only the function and delivery of these phakic implants but also project their future direction in vcs. Among all the phakic implant technologies Dr. Gulani’s preferred technology is the Visian ICL surgery.

Dr. Gulani with successful ICL surgery patients, showcasing life-changing vision correction results using advanced phakic implant technologies like Visian ICL

While most surgeons have over the years have gained experience with the Visian ICL technology in extreme nearsightedness, astigmatism (recently US FDA approved) and extreme farsightedness (not approved in the US) Dr. Gulani not only designs this application in extreme vision corrective errors he is also experienced in using the Vision ICL in combination and complex cases.

The Visian ICL has been shown to be highly effective for patients with a wide range of refractive errors. In fact, the Visian ICL can correct myopia from as low as -3.0 diopters to -16.0 diopters and reduce myopia from -16.0 diopters up to as high as -20.0 diopters, with or without astigmatism. Until now, some of individuals that were not candidates for surgical eye correction (LASIK) had no choice. Today, there’s the Visian ICL. As of 2008, there were more than 80,000 Visian ICL implants performed worldwide. And when asked about the Visian ICL surgery, over 99% of the patients indicated that they were highly satisfied.

What is ICL (Implantable Contact Lenses)

ICL is what most people refer to as “implantable contact lenses,” the FDA prefers the term “implantable collamer lenses” to avoid confusion with regular contact lenses. The implantable lenses are made of collamer, which is a type of collagen. These implantable contact lenses surgically inserted into the eye, giving you a more permanent solution to traditional contact lenses, and if your vision does change, these lenses can be replaced with a different prescription.

Implantable Contact Lens & ICL Surgery

Implantable contact lenses are inserted through a tiny incision made in the cornea. Then they are placed in front of the eye’s natural lens. Implantable Collamer Lens have already been shown to be safe and make an effective alternative for treatment of nearsightedness.

Dr. Gulani, with his ability to offer the full spectrum of vision correction surgery, can also perform Advanced Laser Vision Surgery following your ICL surgery. This combination surgery, called “Bioptics,” can aim to achieve your individual vision goals.