How ICLs Can Free You from the Hassles of Glasses and Contacts

In today’s fast-paced world, the pressure to excel can take a toll on every aspect of your lives. The constant hustle and pressure can also take a toll on your eye health. While glasses and contact lenses offer significant improvements in vision, they come with their own set of limitations and challenges.

The Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) is a cutting-edge solution that overcomes many limitations of traditional vision correction methods. This advanced procedure, which involves placing a small lens inside the eye, effectively corrects nearsightedness (trouble seeing far away), farsightedness (trouble seeing up close), and astigmatism (blurry vision), potentially reducing or even eliminating the need for glasses or contact lenses.

Did you know? Refractive errors, responsible for 43% of visual impairments, are the top cause of poor eyesight and the second leading cause of vision loss worldwide.¹

Let us explore how ICL can reduce your dependency on glasses and contact lenses while enhancing your overall vision.

Problems with glasses and contact lenses

You may have considered glasses or contact lenses to address nearsightedness or farsightedness, but these solutions come with a range of potential issues.

Contact lenses:

• Sleeping with contact lenses significantly increases the risk of eye infections.²
• Can worsen dry or sensitive eyes.²
• Debris can sometimes get trapped under the lens, causing irritation.²
• May end up being more expensive in the long run.²
• Contact lens requires routine maintenance.²
• Wearing them and removing them daily can be a huge hassle.²

Glasses:

• Can be lost or damaged.²
• Some people may dislike their appearance while wearing them.²
• Designer frames can be expensive.²
• Hinderance for lifestyle activities.³
• Limitations for contact sports.³

The ICL is another option for vision correction.

Features of the ICL

Here are some of the main features of ICLs:

Long-term vision correction

ICLs are implanted in your eye, providing long-term vision correction without the need for daily wear or maintenance like glasses or contacts.

Comfortable vision

ICL is not typically noticeable after it is implanted.

Additive procedure

ICL works in harmony with the natural structure of your eye, and they don’t cause dry eyes.⁴

Removable and reversible

Although ICLs are a long-term solution, they can be removed by a doctor if necessary, offering future flexibility if required, that is not available with some other permanent procedures.

Preserves corneal health

The ICL lens can permanently correct vision without removing corneal tissue, preserving corneal integrity.

Immediate vision improvement

ICLs can quickly improve your natural vision, enhance the best possible vision you can achieve, and maintain your eye's natural focusing ability. They can also correct more severe cases of nearsightedness and farsightedness than some other vision correction procedures.

No interference with physical activities

ICLs stay in place during sports and physical activities, unlike glasses, which can be uncomfortable, or contact lenses, which can move out of position.

Are you wondering if ICLs are right for you?

Let us find out the main reasons to consider ICL:

• Nearsightedness or farsightedness with or without astigmatism.
• Vision issues due to a major difference in the corrective lens power between the eyes.
• Glasses/contacts impacting your performance or becoming a hassle in routine activities.^2,5
• Vision errors/glasses/contacts limiting you from pursuing your hobbies, adventures, and sporting activities.^2,5

If you are suffering from any of the above conditions, ICLs could be a great solution for you!

Conclusion

For people seeking to enhance their vision without the constraints of spectacles or contact lenses, ICLs offer a versatile and practical substitute for conventional techniques by working in harmony with the natural parts of the eye and providing a reversible, low-maintenance solution. ICLs have the ability to provide long-lasting vision correction with little maintenance.

ICLs may be a great solution for you if you would like to lessen your dependency on glasses or contact lenses. You can move toward a more convenient way of living with ICLs!

Key Takeaways:

• ICLs provide long-term vision correction without the need for daily wear or maintenance, unlike glasses or contacts.
• They offer clear, stable, and comfortable vision.
• ICLs preserve the cornea and don’t cause dry eyes.
• The ICL lens is a reversible implant, allowing the lenses to be removed if necessary.
• ICLs are ideal for correcting a wide range of nearsightedness, farsightedness, with or without astigmatism.

Ask your eye specialist today about the US FDA approved ICL.

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References

1. Hashemi H, et al. Global and regional estimates of prevalence of refractive errors: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Curr Ophthalmol. 2017 Sep 27;30(1):3-22.

2. ⁠Khan, H, Kansal, K, Subharti Medical College, Department Of. (2023). Comparison of vision related quality of life between wearing contact lenses and spectacles: A review. International Journal of Ophthalmology and Optometry. 5. 29-32.

3. Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Available from, https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/wp-c... Accessed on Aug 23, 2024.

4.⁠ Zhang H, et al. Analysis on the changes of objective indicators of dry eye after implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation surgery. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2024 Jul;262(7):2321-2328.

Disclaimer: This is for general information and awareness purpose only. Please consult your physician for medical advice. Issued in public interest by STAAR SURGICAL^TM to create awareness about Implantable Contact Lens (ICL). Talk to your eye surgeon for guidance, if you suffer from myopia or hyperopia.

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