Different types of Implantable Collamer Contact lenses

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

People often get confused between Implantable Contact Lens and Implantable Collamer Lens or or Phatik IOL in theory all these types of ICL are same. There is absolutely no difference. The leading ICL maker is Visian Implantable Collamer Lens.
However they are more companies launching their ICL products in the market, Bausch and Lomb has come [...]

Visian Implantable Collamer Lens

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

The Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) is a phakic intraocular lens used for the purpose of refractive surgery to correct myopia (nearsightedness). Unlike an intraocular lens that is used during cataract surgery, the Visian ICL does not replace the eye’s natural lens. Instead, the ICL is placed between the iris and the natural lens to [...]