What Surgery Is It Called?!
Question:
What Surgery Is It Called?
My friend told me recently about a surgery that I'm very interested in. I just don't know what it's called, lol.
Basically, the surgeon removes your natural lenses, and replaces i with an artificial lens set to your prescription. It's supposed to work really well for people with extremely high myopia (between -10.00 and -20.00)
Could anyone tell me what that surgery is called? Thanks abunch!
1 month ago
EDIT: I know it's implantable contact lenses and stuff, but there's a specific name that I need to know.
Answers:
It is not laser eye surgery, it is phakic IOL's, a new alternative to lasik, or regular contacts:
Surgically implanted lenses, also called phakic IOLs (intraocular lenses), are a new option for people seeking more permanent correction of common vision errors such as myopia (nearsightedness). These implants, which resemble contact lenses, are placed between the clear front covering of the eye (cornea) and the iris (colored portion of the eye) or just behind the iris.
Follow the link provided, it has all the details!