The Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens), better known as the Implantable Contact Lens, is made of a special material called collamer and works with the eye to correct your vision. Unlike traditional contact lenses that go on the surface of the eye, the Visian ICL is surgically inserted into the eye and doesn’t require any special cleaning solutions or maintenance on your part.
A good candidate for the Visian ICL is a patient between the ages of 21 and 45 who is nearsighted. It is preferable that the pattient has not had previous eye surgery or a history with ophthalmic disease such as glaucoma, iritis, or diabetic retinopathy.
The Visian ICL is surgically inserted inside the eye just behind the iris in front of the eye’s natural lens. It is inserted by a trained ophthalmologist through a micro-incision. The Visian ICL does not touch any internal eye structure and stays in position without maintenance, indefinitely.
