Phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs), also known as implantable contact lenses (ICLs), are implantable contact lenses that are surgically inserted into the eye where they provide excellent quality of vision with predictable and stable results. Phakic IOLs are clear implantable lenses that are placed either between the cornea and the iris (the colored portion of your eye) or just behind the iris, without removing your natural lens. Phakic lenses enable light to focus properly on the retina for clearer vision without corrective eyewear. Implantable lenses function like contact lenses to correct nearsightedness.
The difference is that phakic IOLs work from within your eye instead of sitting on the surface of your eye. This technology is adapted from the proven lens technology used for cataract surgery and works by placing the ICL in front of the natural lens inside the eye. The ICL is made of…
