This procedure is suitable for younger people with refractive errors outside the treatable range of Nu-Lasik Laser Vision Correction. Phakic can provide very precise, spectacle free vision for acutely near-sighted and long-sighted people.
Phakic IOL works by leaving the natural lens of the eye intact then adding a PMMA Perspex Intra-Ocular Lens (IOL) to the eye to correct the vision.
The result is that your natural lens continues to allow the ability to focus on near objects such as print while the new lens corrects for distance viewing, allowing excellent vision without glasses.
During FDA clinical trials, an overwhelming majority of patients (more than 90%) were satisfied with the procedure and would recommend it to a friend.
This type of lens implant is also known as an ARTISAN or VERISYSE lens implant.
IOL
Phakic IOL