Lens implantation: ICL Phake lenses

Which eye treatment is suitable for you always depends on the individual case.
It is not possible to generalize whether laser eye surgery or lens implantation is better or worse.
Laser eye surgery is usually the preferred option, especially for small and medium visual defects.

If the vision is too severe or there are other reasons why laser eye surgery is not possible, lens implantation is at least an equivalent alternative. equivalent alternative are.
If progressive presbyopia is to be stopped or a cataract is to be permanently removed, a Lens replacement (standard or lifestyle) is the most advantageous option.
Another alternative to ICL lenses and refractive lens exchange is the PresbyMAX laser procedure.

Lens surgery and laser eye surgery are not fundamentally mutually exclusive.
In the case of particularly complex visual defects and cumulative occurrence (e.g. long-sightedness, short-sightedness and astigmatism), the Lens surgery with laser eye surgery combined.
This is called Bioptics.
Die Kunstlinse wird zur groben Korrektur des Sehfehlers eingesetzt und nach drei bis sechs Monaten folgt der Feinschliff durch LASIK Augenlasern.

Durable.
The high-quality lens implants have a Service life of at least 90 years and are therefore suitable to remain in the patient’s eye for a lifetime.
The correction of defective vision is not time-limited, as long as your visual acuity does not change or presbyopia sets in.

The Phakic lens cannot prevent presbyopia.
If you are affected later in life, the artificial lens can be removed and a refractive lens exchange performed.
Lens replacement prevents the progression of presbyopia and the formation of a cataract.

Allow at least two hours for your lens treatment at EyeLaser.
However, the actual procedure takes only 20 to a maximum of 30 minutes and is completely painless for you thanks to anesthetic eye drops. painless.

If you are to have an ICL artificial lens inserted in both eyes, this will be done immediately afterwards.
This means you do not have to come back several times.
The next time we will see you for follow-up care.

• Do not rub your eyes for 2 weeks – even if it itches
• 1 month no ball sports and martial arts
• Avoid sauna, solarium, swimming pool and eye make-up for 2 weeks
• Do not take any medication that has not been prescribed or approved by your doctor
• Drive a car / operate heavy machinery immediately after the procedure

During your visit to our eye clinic in Vienna or Linz, we will provide you with comprehensive information about what you need to look out for after your lens implantation.
You will also be given a protective eye patch after the procedure, which protects the eye from friction, especially during sleep, and Medication that accelerates and supports the healing process and support the healing process.

Showering, washing your hair, going for a walk, participating in everyday life and light exertion are no problem on the day of the minimally invasive procedure.
The most important thing is that the lens does not slip due to physical impact.

Since a a stable visual acuity is a basic requirement for ICL lens implantation, it is rare for your vision to change so much in the medium term that you can no longer see clearly.
If your visual acuity has changed by more than one diopter in the last year, ICL surgery is not recommended.

In the event that your visual defect does change, the ICL can be replaced at any time with a new, better fitting lens at any time. lens.