Q1: Is Visian ICL surgery safe?
A: ICL surgery is a minimally invasive myopia treatment procedure and 600,000 patients have received ICL implants worldwide. In clinical trials conducted by the FDA, over 99% of patients were satisfied with the results of the procedure. The procedure is available to astronauts and pilots like those in Europe.
Q2: What is the difference between Visian ICL surgery and other myopic laser surgeries?
A: The incision of ICL surgery is only 3mm. Since the surgery does not require cutting the cornea, it is particularly effective in treating high myopia and low to moderate myopia with thin corneas, and the post-operative visual result is perfect with less dry eyes. Patients rarely have adverse reactions after ICL surgery, and if they do, the lens can be removed and/or replaced if necessary.
Q3: Is the Visian ICL procedure painful?
A: The ICL procedure is painless. There may be tearing and foreign body sensation for 4 hours after the procedure, and after 4 hours, there is no discomfort.
Q4: Will Visian ICL surgery rebound?
A: Unlike myopic laser surgery, ICL surgery does not require the removal or destruction of corneal tissue and maintains the complete structure of the eye, so the chance of regression is very low.
Q5: How long after Visian ICL surgery can I work?
A: You can see clearly the day after ICL surgery, but you should keep proper rest on the first day after surgery, and you can go to work on the second day. There will be discomfort in the early days after surgery to see near, and you can recover in a week.
Q6: How long can I swim after Visian ICL surgery?
A: You can swim one month after ICL surgery, but you need to wear swimming goggles to avoid pool water pollution.
Q7: How long after Visian ICL surgery can I fly?
A: One week after ICL surgery, you can fly.
Q8: Can Visian ICL surgery correct myopia and astigmatism at the same time?
A: Yes, ICL can fully correct myopia from -0.5D to 18.0D and astigmatism from -0.5 to 6.0D. ICL crystals are divided into ICL crystals without astigmatism and TICL crystals with astigmatism. If the astigmatism is below -0.75D, you can achieve satisfactory vision by choosing ICL lens. If the astigmatism is more than -1.50D, you need to choose TICL lens to correct the astigmatism.
Q9: How long does the Visian ICL surgery take?
A: ICL surgery can be completed in ten minutes for one eye.
Q10: How much vision can be restored after Visian ICL surgery?
A: After ICL surgery, the vision can be restored to the best preoperative vision, but the recovery time may vary depending on individual differences.
Q11: Will there be glare after Visian ICL surgery?
A: If the patient’s pupil size is normal, there are usually no complaints in this regard. Some patients with large eyes and pupils may experience glare at night in the early post-operative period, which usually disappears after six months. It usually does not affect normal life.
Q12: What are the follow-up requirements after Visian ICL surgery?
A: We recommend follow-up examinations on the second day, the first week, the first month and the third month after ICL surgery; most of the ICL surgery patients are highly myopic, and highly myopic patients are recommended to have their eye fundus reviewed every six months to a year and to observe the condition of the ICL lens.
Q13: Can I have children and a normal delivery after Visian ICL surgery?
A: ICL surgery does not have any effect on childbirth, but eye drops are needed before and after surgery, and eye drops can have an effect on childbirth. If the patient’s preoperative myopia exceeds six hundred degrees and there is a combination of high myopia and fundus lesion, the patient will have an indication for cesarean section.
Q14: Can I have Visian ICL surgery while breastfeeding?
A: ICL surgery can be performed one month after breastfeeding, but not during breastfeeding.
Q15: Can I still have cataracts when I am old after Visian ICL surgery?
A: The ICL is implanted in the posterior chamber, behind the iris and before your own lens. When the cataract grows in your old age, you only need to remove the ICL lens during cataract surgery, and then perform cataract extraction combined with IOL implantation.
Q16: Does Visian ICL surgery have any effect on the fundus of the eye?
A: A detailed evaluation of the fundus will be performed before ICL surgery. The surgery does not involve the fundus and has no effect on the fundus.