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What is lens implantation?

Lens implantation is a modern, safe and promising method of treatment, a simple and sometimes even better alternative to laser eye surgery: In this variant of lens surgery, the natural lens the natural lens remains in the eye and is replaced by a with an artificial lens (ICL). The artificial lens, which is selected according to your individual needs, changes the optics in such a way as to correct all visual defects.

EVO/EVO+ VISIAN ICL: premium artificial lenses

Frau bei der Untersuchung mit dem HD-Analysator vor der Laser-Augenkorrektur.

When you decide on EyeLaser Vienna/Linz, you are opting for treatment with state-of-the-art equipment, in accordance with the highest medical standards, by experienced surgeons with a worldwide reputation and global experience.
Because quality is important to us, we rely on modern EVO/EVO+ VISIAN ICL artificial lenses, the most widely used phakic lenses in the world.
They are made of a patented material (Collamer) that is biocompatible, stable, durable and very well tolerated.
Your lens will be individually fitted based on your visual acuity and, if necessary, adjusted so that you can enjoy the best possible optics after a minimally invasive procedure.

Who can benefit from lens implantation?

Frau bei einer gründlichen Augenuntersuchung vor der Laser-Augenkorrektur.

IOLs have a very wide range of applications, so many patients (aged 25 and older) choose this modern, safe and effective form of lens surgery – and never regret their decision.

  • Implantation of the lens Myopia: up to -23 diopters
  • Implantation of the lens Farsightedness: up to +10 diopters
  • Implantation of the lens Astigmatism: up to 10 diopters

Solution when laser eye surgery is not possible:

If you are not suitable for laser eye surgery, it is very likely that lens implantation can give you the sharp vision you want at all distances.
The use of an ICL phakic lens is possible as an alternative to laser eye surgery:

  • severe visual impairment
  • Thin cornea
  • chronic dry eyes or intolerance to contact lenses
  • desire to undergo a reverse correction procedure
  • cornea with a noticeable / irregular shape – also keratoconus

Exclusion criteria are pregnancy, breastfeeding and too narrow anterior chamber angle.

Spezialist analysiert das Augenbild eines Patienten auf dem Monitor vor der Laser-Augenkorrektur.

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For patients who are considering lens replacement surgery to finally have a clear view of the beautiful things in life without glasses or contact lenses, we offer a free and non-binding lens test: 0 €

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Benefits of lens implantation (ICL):

Arzt erklärt dem Patienten die Details der Laser-Augenkorrektur und zeigt das Bild des Auges auf dem Bildschirm.

Correction of extreme visual defects

The range of treatment methods is so wide that even that even serious visual defects can be corrected even where laser eye surgery is out of the question. ICL is suitable even for dry eyes і thin / deformed corneas possibly.

Mann bei einer Augenuntersuchung vor der Laser-Augenkorrektur.

All-in-one solution

In most cases all visual defects can be corrected with the help of IOL. can be.
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia and even astigmatism with a single operation.

Paar auf einer Yacht, genießt klares Sehen nach einer Augenlaser-Operation.

Constantly do without visual aids

After the minimally invasive procedure, you will most likely not need glasses or contact lenses more.
ICL is interchangeablereasons lack of foreign body sensation and offers protection against ultraviolet radiation.

Arzt erklärt dem Patienten die Details der Laser-Augenkorrektur und zeigt das Bild des Auges auf dem Bildschirm.

Correction of extreme visual defects

The range of treatment methods is so wide that even that even serious visual defects can be corrected even where laser eye surgery is out of the question. ICL is suitable even for dry eyes і thin / deformed corneas possibly.

Mann bei einer Augenuntersuchung vor der Laser-Augenkorrektur.

All-in-one solution

In most cases all visual defects can be corrected with the help of IOL. can be.
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia and even astigmatism with a single operation.

Paar auf einer Yacht, genießt klares Sehen nach einer Augenlaser-Operation.

Constantly do without visual aids

After the minimally invasive procedure, you will most likely not need glasses or contact lenses more.
ICL is interchangeablereasons lack of foreign body sensation and offers protection against ultraviolet radiation.

The cost of lens implantation: a good investment

Lens implantation costs: A good investment
3.500 €
  • from € 68 / month*
  • Severe visual defects & laser eye surgery not possible
  • EVO/EVO+ VISIAN ICL
  • Astigmatismus Korrektur inklusive
Lens implantation costs: A good investment
3.500 €
  • from € 68 / month*
  • Severe visual defects & laser eye surgery not possible
  • EVO/EVO+ VISIAN ICL
  • Astigmatismus Korrektur inklusive

On average of glasses wearers during their lifetime more than 10.000 € due to visual impairment.
People who wear disposable lenses every day spend this staggering amount in about 20 years.

Since lens implantation is a permanent solution, you can expect to pay for one-time costs plan.
There are no further costs.
Calculated over its entire service life, the ICL lens outperforms conventional vision aids not only financially, but above all in terms of quality of life.

* The term of validity is five years, and you have the opportunity to enjoy full, sharp and unblurred vision for significantly less than 100 euros per month.
Effective annual interest rate: 6,6%.
Prices are for one eye.

Lens implantation procedure: 4 steps to clear vision

Lens implantation is a minimally minimally invasive procedureperformed in EyeLaser on an outpatient basis is performed.
Therefore, you can return home after the procedure.
The entire procedure, including preparation and follow-up, takes about two hours.
The actual treatment is usually completed in less than 20 minutes.

Minimum incision

The eye is anesthetized with drops to make the procedure painless.
The surgeon makes a tunnel incision of 2.80 to 3.00 millimeters at the edge of the cornea.

Insert the ICL lens

The Phake lens is rolled up so that it can be inserted into a tiny hole.

The lens can be folded out

Once the lens is deployed, it is precisely positioned and the protective gel is removed by suction.
The incision heals automatically.

Follow-up care / control

To make sure that your eyes heal as quickly as possible and that there are no complications, you will have the first of two follow-up visits the next day, during which the position of the lens will be measured with a special OCT device.
Make sure that you are picked up by someone you trust in Vienna or Linz after the lens implantation – do not drive right away.

After a month at the latest, your brain will get used to the changed vision, and you will see more clearly than ever before.

Differences from lens replacement:

Anyone who already suffers from cataracts (cataract) or wants to stop progressive presbyopia and at the same time and wants to correct other vision defects at the same time, should opt for replacement of refractive lenses should opt for refractive lens replacement. The older your age is (55+) the more appropriate it is to consider refractive lens replacement replacement of the lens instead of the IOL since the development of presbyopia or cataracts can worsen your acute vision over time. The lens replacement permanently prevents presbyopia and cataracts.

In this procedure, the natural lens is completely removed and replaced with an artificial one.
We offer two options for lens replacement at EyeLaser:

Standard cataract surgery

In a standard cataract surgery, we insert a standard premium lens, but you will still be dependent on reading glasses afterwards.
However, the procedure is cheaper.

Lifestyle cataract treatment

With Lifestyle cataract treatment, you will get rid of vision aids forever and will be able to see clearly and without blurring at all distances thanks to individually selected multifocal lenses.

Organize an optional aptitude test and pre-employment screening

The decision to undergo lens surgery should be carefully considered.
But one thing is for sure: it will change your life for the better.
During a free eligibility test or optional preliminary examination (200 euros, including an individualized treatment plan)*, you will find out whether laser eye or lens surgery can give you sharp vision and freedom from glasses, and if so, which eye or lens surgery option is right for you.

Aptitude test

Want to know what’s possible for you?

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Preliminary examination

Want to know how we make this possible?

Organize an optional preliminary inspection*.

* Money back guarantee: if during the preliminary examination it turns out that you are not suitable, or you decide to refuse treatment at EyeLaser, we will charge you only the cost of the ophthalmic examination.

How long does ICL implantation take to heal?

The extra lens in your eye changes the visual impression that your brain has to convert into an image.
You will have Improvements immediately after the procedure to perceive.
After two weeks, most of the brain’s adaptation is completed, and vision becomes permanently clearer than before the operation.

After a month later, the healing and adaptation of the ICL is completeand you see more clearly than ever before.
Any unusual sensations you may have experienced after implantation will disappear, and you will be able to do without glasses or contact lenses in the future*. *Patients over 40 years of age with presbyopia may need to wear reading glasses – unless the IOL is replaced or replaced with a monofocal lens (standard lens replacement) or multifocal lens (lifestyle lens replacement).

Fast healing thanks to a tissue-friendly procedure:

The fact that only a minimal incision is made during lens surgery, which heals on its own, means that the ICL healing process is usually without complications and within a few days.

Unlike other types of laser eye treatment and lens replacement, neither the tissue nor the natural lens is removed.
Only an artificial lens is inserted into the eye, but you will not feel it.
The ICL lens does not form any structures in the eye and is firmly in place after about two weeks.

It is important that you do not rub your eyes for two weeks, even when you sleep.
For this purpose, you will be given a protective bandage.
The next day after the minimally invasive procedure, you can resume light sports.

We will be happy to inform you about further rules before and after lens implantation in EyeLaser.

Frequently asked questions about lens implantation:

Lens implantation or laser eye surgery?

Which eye treatment is right for you always depends on your individual case.
It is impossible to generalize whether laser eye surgery or lens implantation is better or worse.
Laser eye surgery is usually the best option, especially for small and medium-sized vision defects.

If the visual acuity visual acuity is too low or there are other reasons why laser eye surgery is not possible, lens implantation is at least an equivalent alternative. equivalent alternative є.
If you need to stop progressive presbyopia or permanently remove a cataract, then Exchange the lens (standard or lifestyle) is the most favorable option.
Another alternative to IOL and refractive lens replacement is the PresbyMAX laser procedure.

In principle, lens surgery and laser eye surgery are not mutually exclusive.
In the case of particularly complex visual defects and cumulative course (e.g., farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism) Surgery of the lens with the help of 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.

How long does an implanted ICD last?

Durable.
High quality lens implants have Service life not less than 90 years and are therefore suitable for lifelong wear in the patient’s eye.
The correction of visual defects is not limited in time, as long as visual acuity does not change or presbyopia does not develop.

A phakic lens cannot prevent presbyopia.
If you develop it later, the artificial lens can be removed and the refractive lens can be replaced with a refractive lens.
Replacing the lens prevents the progression of presbyopia and cataract formation.

How long does lens implantation take?

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

If you need to insert the ICL artificial lens in both eyes, it will be done immediately after implantation.
This means that you will not have to come back several times.
We will visit you next time for a follow-up visit.

What should not be done after implantation of the ICL artificial lens?
  • Do not rub your eyes for 2 weeks – even if they itch
  • 1 month without ball and martial arts
  • Avoid sauna, solarium, swimming pool and eye makeup for 2 weeks
  • Do not take medications that have not been prescribed or authorized by your doctor
  • Do not drive / operate heavy machinery immediately after the procedure

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

Taking a shower, washing your hair, going for a walk, participating in everyday life and light physical activity are not a problem on the day of the minimally invasive procedure.
The most important thing is that the lens does not slip due to physical impact.

What happens if my visual acuity changes?

Because a stable stable visual acuity is the basis for After ICL implantation, your visual acuity rarely changes in the medium term to the point where 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.

If your vision changes, your IOL can be replaced at any time with a a new lens that is better suited to your needs at any time. Lens.

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