The Visual Freedom You Deserve

Treat nearsightedness with our ICL Implantable Collamer® Lens.

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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.

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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.

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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.

ICL

LASIK

PRK

ICL

LASIK

PRK

Sharp and Clear Vision²

20-30 Minute Outpatient Procedure

No Corneal Tissue Removed

Does Not Contribute to “Dry eye Syndrome”

ICL

LASIK

PRK

Removable or Reversible

Flexibility for Future Procedures

Treats Thin Corneas⁵ᵇ

UV Protection

Long Term History

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.

About the procedure

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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

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.

*American Refractive Surgery Council