The Visual Freedom You Deserve
Treat nearsightedness with our ICL Implantable Collamer® Lens.
Made From Collamer®, a Collagen Co-Polymer
Proprietary to STAAR Surgical, Collamer® is biocompatible, stable and flexible, enabling minimally invasive insertion and encouraging harmony with your natural eye.
Soft & Pliable
ICL lenses are easy to implant in the eye because of the soft and flexible structure. You won’t even know it’s there other than the fact that you have great vision.
Wide Range of Treatment
Contact lenses and glasses can be a hassle and limiting. ICL can treat a wide range of prescriptions, from -3 to -20 diopters.
ICL 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 ICL is the right fit for you.
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Vision Quality
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Safety Features
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It Only Takes 30 Minutes
The ICL procedure is minimally invasive and the lens is implanted through a small opening allowing for a quick procedure and recovery time. With over 2,000,000 lenses distributed worldwide, ICL is quickly becoming a vision correction procedure of choice for many people around the world.
Ready to Discover Visual Freedom With ICL? Find a Doctor Today
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.
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References
1Patient Survey, STAAR Surgical ICL Data Registry, 2018
2Sanders D. Vukich JA. Comparison of implantable collamer lens (ICL) and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for Low Myopia. Cornea. 2006 Dec; 25(10):1139-46.
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.
4Shoja, MR. Besharati, MR. Dry eye after LASIK for myopia: Incidence and risk factors. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007; 17(1): pp. 1-6.
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.