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ICL Surgery

Are you also looking for an ICL Surgery, but you are unable to get the best doctors? If this is the condition, then this article is surely going to help you a lot.

ICL Surgery is also known as Implantable Contact Lens or Implantable Collamer Lens. These lens act as a substitute for Laser vision correction.

So, if you are unwilling to have a Laser vision correction, you must opt for an Implantable Contact Lens. It reduces the dependence of a patient on glasses.

This lens is specially designed and a custom refractive lens that performs its functions at its best. The lens is then inserted into the eye through a tiny incision. This lens allows the patients to see without any glasses or lens.

If you are a patient who takes high prescriptions, then you must use the ICL Surgery as it is one of the best ways by which one can improve his/her sight and not be dependent on glasses.

ICL Surgery by Oculase clinic is done in three particular places. These places are:-

  1. Harley Street Clinic in London
  2. Fulham Clinic in London
  3. Birmingham Clinic in Solihull

Oculase clinics are proudly associated with many of the top organizations like The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, the European Board of Ophthalmology, and much more.

For more information, make sure to check out this video.

Author: MR. TARIQ AYOUB FRCOphth FRCS-G FEBO Cert-LRS PG-CRS MBBS BS

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Founder and Director of Oculase – The Eye Clinic

This video will truly help you a lot in knowing about ICL Surgery.

Advantages of ICL Surgery:

There are many advantages a user can get while getting the ICL Surgery done. These advantages are:-

  1. It is suitable for people who have high prescriptions.
  2. It is also suitable for people who have corneal problems like dry eyes, thin cornea.
  3. It is also suitable for people whose Keratoconus is stable.

Is the surgery painful?

The surgery is truly not painful. It is pain-free. Few drops of anesthesia are dropped into the eyes of the patient, making them numb. After this process is done, then the surgery takes place.

Risks of Implantable Contact Lens Surgery:

Every single thing involves many risks. The same goes for Implantable Contact Lens Surgery too. This surgery involves many risks like:-

  1. There are a few chances that patients may get an infection.
  2. There is also a risk of lens exchange.
  3. There are also chances that person may suffer from a cataract afterward.
  4. The eye pressure of patients may also increase.
  5. They also may have a retinal detachment.

Suitability for ICL Surgery:

Not every person could undergo an ICL Surgery. There are a few suitable ranges to undergo an ICL Surgery. To experience an ICL Surgery, the patient must ensure that:

  1. He is less than 45 years of age.
  2. He must have a prescription for his glasses.
  3. He must not be suitable for laser vision correction.
  4. He must bring the eye scan results of his prior consultation.
  5. He must also have an examination of his eye to undergo surgery.
  6. His lifestyle and hobbies also play an essential role in the suitability.

How can the surgery be removed?

Implantable Contact Lens Surgery is entirely reversible. The patient can reverse the surgery anytime he wants by going to the surgeon.

The implant is put up on the natural crystalline lens of the individual. As the process of aging starts, these natural lenses may develop a cataract in them.

If the patient has got some shifts or changes in his prescription, he wants to exchange his lens, or if he requires cataract surgery, then the implant can be removed. The implant of ICL can be removed readily.

When can the patient return to his day-to-day activities?

Mostly the patients who undergo Implantable Contact Lens Surgery return to their daily activities within three to four days, but they have to keep many things in mind.

They must avoid strain to their eyes and heavy lifting for up to two weeks after the surgery.

The reviews received by Oculase clinics by their patients are genuinely enthusiastic and remarkable for the website and clinic. Patients are delighted with their treatment and quality features.

So, what are you waiting for? Go and check out Oculase clinics’ website for more information.