Phakic Lens Treatment

Phakic lenses can be considered as plastic or silicone lenses that are permanently implanted in the eye to address vision problems, including hyperopia, myopia, and astigmatism. This method is known as pIOL. They are very effective in reducing people’s need for glasses and contacts. Phakic Lens Treatment is generally chosen for people who are not eligible for laser procedures due to different eye health problems. If you are too young to have laser procedures, your doctor might recommend you to undergo this procedure as well. 

Phakic Lens Treatment procedure is based on protecting the natural eye lenses and placing phakic intraocular lenses in front of them. During the operation, a small incision is made on your eye’s natural lens in which the phakic lens is inserted. Besides being very effective, phakic lenses are also very comfortable, according to most patients that previously had this treatment. They don’t cause any discomfort that contact lenses might. 

Advantages And Disadvantages of Phakic Lens Treatment

The pros and cons of phakic lens treatment are as follows:

• Compared to refractive lens exchange and clear lens extraction, Phakic Lens Treatment has the advantage of preserving natural aspects and has a lower retinal detachment risk.

• Dependency on contact lenses or glasses after the treatment disappears. 

• Even if it’s very uncommon, you might suffer from sight loss after the procedure. As it requires an incision on the retina, there is always a slight possibility of things going wrong. But you can always keep these risks very low by choosing a professional surgeon. 

• As there will be a small incision on your eye, it can be painful without using anesthesia. But right before the procedure starts, your surgeon will be using a sedative eye drop that can comfort you during the procedure.

• Phakic lenses are produced and intended to be permanent, which is why it’s not really recommended to remove them later. Even though they can be removed with a surgical procedure, there is no guarantee of returning to your previous vision level before getting phakic lenses. 

Depending on your sight problems, you might need to use a reading glass after the procedure. Especially for older patients, eye doctors recommend using glasses, which can help to see much better. From a wider perspective, most of the patients do not need to use glasses after a successful operation. 

After The Treatment 

After treatment, we recommend that you pay attention to the following:

• You may experience minor discomfort for the first few days. 

• You may experience sensitivity to light (photophobia).

• You should be using prescribed eye drops to reduce infection risks. 

• If your doctor covers your eyes with bandages, you shouldn’t be taking them off by yourself before consulting with your doctor. 

• Even if you have an itchy feeling, It is not recommended to rub your eyes as it can cause harm. 

• It is advised to rest for a whole day after the procedure. 

After the procedure, you might experience hazy or blurry vision for the first several days, which is very common. Vision problems slowly fade away, and improvement starts after the first couple of days. According to the patients, it takes three or four weeks for vision to fully stabilize. You can contact Gotocure to learn more about phakic lens treatment and to discuss with a doctor.