The Implantable Collamer Lens, better known as ICL surgery, is a type of surgery where a pair of lenses is put into your eyes, without removing the natural lens.
They are different from regular lenses because they do not need to be removed like regular contact lenses. While similar to contact lenses, they are put into eyes where long-term vision correction is required. The lenses are made to work in tandem with the natural lenses of the human eye to improve your vision. The procedure involves inserting the lens between the iris and the natural lens through a tiny incision that will be near the cornea.
ICL surgeries consist of two different procedures which are as follows.
The doctor will probably ask the person to continue to apply the eye drops post-surgery. The patient will enjoy a difference in the quality of their vision almost immediately after their surgery. The other eye will have to go through the same procedure after 2 to 4 weeks if they elect not to have surgery on both eyes on the same day.