Free Yourself From the Hassles of Contacts and Glasses

Implantable Lenses can help you live life uninhibited by getting rid of the hassles of contacts and glasses.

See Life in Full Detail

Explore implantable lenses to unlock visual freedom and a life rich with new experiences. There are various phakic IOL lenses to choose from, made from different types of materials.

Bye Bye Dry Eye

Tired of Dry Eyes?

Implantable lenses can be a great option for people with dry eyes due to contact lenses.

Envision a Life Without Hesitation

Envision a Life Without Hesitation

From hitting the gym to hitting the waves, having implantable lenses means you’re always ready to live life to the fullest.

Experience the More Natural Choice

Experience the More Natural Choice

Implantable lenses are typically an additive procedure meaning that they can be a vision correction option that’s in harmony with your natural eye, keeping it completely intact. Implantable lenses can be made of different types of materials, one of which is Collamer™. Collamer is biocompatible and stable in the eye.

Implantable

Implantable lenses are made from biocompatible, stable and flexible materials enabling minimally invasive insertion.

Treatment

Implantable lenses can treat a wide range of prescriptions from low to moderate to high myopia with or without astigmatism.

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This information is presented in the public interest by STAAR Surgical™ to create awareness of options available for those with near-sightedness with or without astigmatism. Please consult your health care provider to determine which option is right for you.

References

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3Naves, 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.

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5aLee, Jae Bum et al. Comparison of tear secretion and tear film instability after photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery , Volume 26 , Issue 9 , 1326 - 1331.

5bParkhurst, 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.

*American Refractive Surgery Council