Phakic IOL

Before your treatment

1. Arrange transportation

   You shouldn't drive in the days following lens surgery, so it's recommended that a friend or family member accompanies you to your surgery and to your follow-up appointments.

2. Meet your surgeon

   You'll arrive at your clinic, where your surgeon will greet you and go over the procedure with you.

3. Anaesthetic drops

   Your optometrist will apply dilating and anaesthetic drops to your eye. You'll also be offered a light sedation by your anaesthetist, which will relax you and mean that you're aware of very little during the procedure.

During the treatment

1. Preparing you for treatment

   Your surgeon will create a tiny opening in the surface of your eye, known as the entry point.

2. Artificial lens placed

   A new intraocular collamer lens (ICL) is implanted behind the iris, the circular structure in the eye which defines your eye colour, and secured into place.

3. Ointment and eye guard

   Finally, your surgeon will apply eye drops and cover your eye with a patch or shield to ensure that it remains clean and protected.

After the treatment

1. Mild discomfort

   You may experience a sense of discomfort as the anesthetic begins to wear off. If required, you can use over-the-counter pain relief to manage this.

2. Relax and recover

   You can now go home to rest and you'll return the following day if you are having surgery on your other eye. You should notice a rapid improvement in the quality of your vision.

3. Eye health into the future

   As part of our aftercare programme, your optometrist and surgeon will recommend you attend routine aftercare appointments, which usually take place one day and one week after your surgery. Our aftercare programme lasts for 12 months and you will return for regular appointments as recommended by your optometrist.