EVO ICL Placement Surgery in Denver, CO
Understanding EVO ICL Placement
In Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) surgery, a biocompatible lens is placed inside the eye behind the colored iris to correct vision. The contact lens is made of a material naturally found in the body that does not elicit inflammation or rejection. Corneal procedures, such as LASIK and SMILE, correct vision through corneal tissue removal. In contrast, ICL placement occurs inside of the eye (rather than the exterior cornea) and does not alter the eye’s natural shape.
What are the advantages of EVO ICL?
Biocompatible lens that is in natural harmony with your eyes.
Great option for people with thin corneas or predisposed to dry eye syndrome who may not be candidates for laser vision correction (PRK or LASIK)
Excellent night vision
Designed to be permanent, yet is removable for future vision flexibility, especially after cataract surgery
Provides UV protection
Over 99% of patients are satisfied with the ICL
How does EVO ICL placement work?
ICL surgery is an “addition” surgery in which a lens is placed inside the eye. Varying degrees of nearsightedness is corrected by changing the lens’s power. In laser vision correction, treatment of higher correction requires more tissue removal and greater alteration of the eye’s shape. On the contrary, ICL surgery leaves the eye in its natural shape regardless of the correction amount. This feature allows surgeons to fix a high degree of nearsightedness and astigmatism with much greater precision and safety.
If interested in learning more about ICL placement, book an appointment with Dr. Pennington today.