Severe short/long sight and astigmatism is now easily treatable. If your case is beyond the treatment range for LASIK laser eye surgery, then Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL) is the most desirable option available to you.

Today many people are looking for different ways to help them with improving their eyesight and they preferably select to have implantable contact lenses. The implantable contact lens is made from a soft plastic and collagen-based material that is placed right behind the iris by a trained ophthalmic surgeon. The visual recovery is rapid with functional vision virtually restored within short duration.

The best candidates for implantable contact lenses are between the ages of 21 and 45 with moderate to acute shortsightedness. The benefits of the implantable contact lens are that they provide everlasting correction of nearsightedness as long as the implantable contact lens remains in the eye. They contain an ultraviolet light filter and are protected from normal wear and tear.

The implantable contact lens is specifically designed to render a lifetime of vision correction. However, if there are major variations in one's vision, the implantable contact lens can simply be removed and substitute procedure can be performed.

The prime forte of ICL surgery that they ensure extremely rapid visual rehabilitation, easily removable and the method can be reversed if required. They can be used for people with a thin cornea. The implantable contact lenses are suitable for dry eyes also.

This treatment is suitable for high prescriptions including astigmatism. The procedure does not permanently modify the structure of the eye and focusing capacity of the eye is preserved in young patients. This simple and painless procedure is carried out under local anesthesia typically a week or so before the ICL surgery.