The Visual Freedom You Deserve
Treat myopia (short-sightedness) with the ICL procedure.
Wide Range of Treatment
Contact lenses and glasses can be a hassle and limiting. EVO ICL can treat a wide range of prescriptions, from mild to severe myopia.
ICL Procedure vs LASIK vs PRK
When it comes to vision correction, deciding what’s best for your eyes can be difficult. Learn about the differences between procedures and see if the ICL procedure is the right fit for you.
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PRK
Vision Quality
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Patient Experience
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Safety Features
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*There is limited flexibility if future procedures involve the cornea.
**Limited
Quick Procedure
The ICL procedure is minimally invasive and is quickly becoming a vision correction procedure of choice for many people around the world. Patients go home the same day of the procedure and typically return to their normal activities in 1–2 days.
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References
1. Patient Survey, STAAR Surgical ICL Data Registry, 2018
2. Naves, J.S. Carracedo, G. Cacho-Babillo, I. Diadenosine Nucleotid Measurements as Dry-Eye Score in Patients After LASIK and ICL Surgery. Presented at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 2012.
3. Shoja, MR. Besharati, MR. Dry eye after LASIK for myopia: Incidence and risk factors. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007; 17(1): pp. 1-6.
4. Parkhurst G. A Prospective Comparison of Phakic Collamer Lenses and Wavefront-Optimized Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis for Correction of Myopia. Clinical Ophthalmology 2013: 10: 1209–1215.
5a. Parkhurst, G. Psolka, M. Kezirian, G. Phakic intraocular lens implantantion in United States military warfighters: A retrospective analysis of early clinical outcomes of the Visian ICL. J Refract Surg. 2011;27(7):473-481.
5b. Gimbel, Howard V et al. Management of myopic astigmatism with phakic intraocular lens implantation. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery , Volume 28 , Issue 5 , 883 – 886.