Implantable Contact Lens

Ever wish you could wear your contacts all of the time and never have to take care of them? Now you can. The FDA has recently approved an implantable contact lens (ICL).

In a procedure similar to cataract surgery, the lens is placed inside your eye, either in front of or behind the iris. Unlike cataract surgery, you keep your natural lens.

Implantable contacts make freedom from glasses and regular contacts possible for people who are not good candidates for LASIK or other refractive surgery procedures.

ICLs are made from a collagen-like substance much like the natural tissue inside of your eye. They are designed to be permanent, but if your vision changes or you are not happy with the results, they can be replaced or removed.

You can use the links at the bottom of this page to find a qualified ophthalmologist in your area.