Implantable Contacts May Provide a Safer Alternative to LASIK

While LASIK surgery has become very safe and experiences one of the highest success rates of any surgical procedure, it is still accompanied by some degree of risk. A recent study has identified an alternative treatment which may provide you with similar results accompanied by an even greater safety record.

Implantable contact lenses have become a highly effective alternative for patients who are not ideal LASIK candidates. A surgical procedure is employed to insert an artificial lens inside your eye in order to improve refractive errors in vision. Implantable contact lens patients have experienced similar improvements in their vision compared with LASIK patients. However, they do not experience some of the common LASIK risks, such as glare, halos, and night vision problems.

Implantable contact lenses offer some other benefits compared to LASIK. Unlike LASIK, which permanently reshapes your cornea, the implantable contact lens procedure is reversible. You can have the lens changed or removed at any time. Implantable contact lens patients also experienced clearer contrast between light and dark than LASIK patients.

However, there is one downside to the implantable contact lens procedure. It may increase your risk of cataracts.

If you are considering laser vision correction, you might want to ask your ophthalmologist about implantable contact lenses as well. You might discover that they are a better option for you.