The Collamer ICL™ is an extra lens, similar to a contact lens. The difference is that the ICL is placed inside the eye, rather than on the surface of the eye. The lens is soft and tiny, much like the natural lens, but does not replace it. The ICL is specially shaped to correct nearsightedness and farsightedness. The Toric ICL™ also corrects nearsightedness with astigmatism. The lens works by changing the way light is focused on the retina.

As the ICL is tiny and soft, it can be folded up so small that it can be injected into the eye in seconds through a tiny self sealing opening. Once injected, the ICL unfolds into position in the liquid between the iris and natural lens. ICL corrects the eyesight usually without any further treatment being necessary (the ICL can also be removed or replaced, if required, in another simple procedure).

The ICL is made of a unique material called Collamer®. Collamer is accepted by the eyes as not being a ‘foreign tissue’. This means that the body does not reacts or rejects ICL as a foreign body. Other special features of Collamer are its optical clarity and the flexibility and elasticity that allow it to be folded up and then to recover its correct shape in the liquid inside the eye.

ICLs are intended to remain in place without maintenance. If it becomes necessary, for any reason, ICLs can be easily removed by trained surgeons.

The Collamer ICL™ is capable of correcting near and farsightedness and astigmatism with extreme precision. Since the lens does not permanently alter any structures within the eye or on the cornea, it can easily be removed if necessary.

The ICL is invisible and undetectable!

ICL treatment is completely unaffected if you have thin corneas, dry eyes, or large pupils, as it does not involve removing tissue from the cornea.