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ICL / IPCL (Extra Lens)

The ICL treatment is a vision correction treatment. The ICL lens that is placed is permanent and requires no maintenance. This extra lens is used for patients where it is not possible to perform a laser eye treatment. Often these are eyes where the cornea is too thin or the eye deviation too high.

This treatment involves placing an additional lens in the back chamber of the eye (behind the iris) while preserving your own eye lens. The ICL lens comes between the iris and your eye lens. The function of the ICL lens can be compared to that of glasses or contact lenses, namely to ensure that the light reaches your retina.

 

Treatment overview

  • Perfect alternative to laser eye surgery
  • Possible in higher power deviations or thin cornea
  • For extreme strengths of -23.5 to +17 and cylinder strengths up to -6
  • Painless treatment
  • Very fast recovery
  • Between 18 and 50 years of age
ICL in short:

  • High deviation: De ICL behandeling is met name voor de extreem hoge sterktes

  • Very fast recovery: The ICL treatment is particularly for the extremely high deviation

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A month after my laser eye treatment, I became the Dutch Air Rifle shooting champion.

 Peter Hellenbrand - Olympic sharpshooter

How does ICL implantation work?

The ICL treatment can be described as a vision correcting treatment. The ICL lens is placed behind the cornea of the eye (behind the iris) and in front of your own eye lens. The ICL lens that is placed is permanent and requires no maintenance. 

  1. Anesthesia Your eye is first anesthetized with eye drops. As a result, you will not feel any pain during the treatment.

  2. Implanting the lens The ophthalmologist makes a small opening in the eye. The ICL supplementary lens is inserted in a folded position.

  3. Closing the incision The incision is closed by applying a drop of saline solution to the incision. This closes the small incision on its own.

For detailed information about how it works before, during and after treatment, you can consult our patient portal.

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This is how it works

These are the steps to go through for the ICL / IPCL treatment.

  • Step 1 Schedule an appointment
  • Step 2 We will call you
  • Step 3 The preliminary examination
  • Step 4 The treatment
  • Step 5 Aftercare
Why an ICL Implant lens at Visus eye clinic?

Why an ICL Implant lens at Visus eye clinic?

The ICL lens has been performed in Europe since 1997. Worldwide, more than 1,000,000 eyes have now been successfully treated with an ICL lens.

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    Patienten zien de volgende dag voldoende om normaal te kunnen functioneren.

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Drs. R. Korkmaz is one of Ophtec's top selected surgeons worldwide and contributes to the research and further development of the lens replacement treatment. Rahman Korkmaz, Cataract Surgeon & Ophthalmologist
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Frequently asked questions about ICL implantation.

At Visus Eye Clinic, you will be helped by a highly experienced team of highly qualified ophthalmologists, optometrists and assistants.

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  • 5 sterren Still immensely happy with it!

    It has now been 2.5 years since I had the ReLEx SMILE treatment and I should have done it much earlier! Treatment itself really only takes a few minutes and you feel 0.0 pain! It was really great to have sharp vision immediately after the treatment, which is still the case after 2.5 years!

    Joey Janssen - 20 May 2023
  • 5 sterren Got treated last Friday for...lens replacement

    Was treated last Friday for a lens replacement. And really feels like a miracle I could see everything clearly again the next morning even the small print. Had follow-up checkup and all is well. Very friendly doctor and also all the other staff. If I had known about this earlier I would definitely have done it earlier. Still in the healing phase so it can only get better. Even better? Wow am already so happy. Am very grateful.

    Mirjam Bouwmeester - 12 May 2023
  • 5 sterren Nice and professional people and a super result!

    Visus performed RLE treatment (lens replacement) on both my eyes in 2021. There was excellent contact, information and guidance throughout. To this day, I am very satisfied with the result. I see super sharp and no longer even need reading glasses, not even for the very small print. As far as I am concerned, this clinic is highly recommended.

    R. van Barneveld - 12 May 2023
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ICL when to call

Relex® SMILE

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?
  • Slight stabbing pain / grain of sand for the first 6 hours
  • Want to keep the eyelids closed for the first 6 hours
  • First week of photosensitivity
  • First week slight headache / general malaise
  • Not being able to look at the screen (closely) well in the first week
  • First 3 months dry eyes feeling
When to call?
  • Pressing / stabbing pain
  • A sharp drop in visibility
  • redness

TransPRK

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?
  • A lot of pain in the eye / eyes for the first 3-4 days
  • Swollen eyelids for the first 3-4 days
  • Can't stand light for the first week
  • First week mild headache / general malaise
  • Bad vision for the first week
  • First 3 months dry eyes feeling
When to call?
  • The development of a white spot (infection) in the center of the eye.
  • With increasing redness
  • In case of a lot of (persistent) pain after removing the bandage lens

IntraLASIK

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?
  • Eye pain for the first 6 hours
  • Can't tolerate sun / light well for the first week
  • First week mild headache / general malaise
  • Not being able to look at the screen (closely) well in the first week
  • First 3 months Dry eyes feeling
When to call
  • In case of a lot of (persistent) pain for more than 6 hours after the treatment
  • Strong drop in visibility
  • With increasing redness
  • If you have been in the eye within the first week after treatment and you have a lot of pain and reduced visual acuity afterwards.

Lens replacement

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?
  • First 6 hours Eye irritation, sand grain feeling
  • First week mild headache / general malaise
  • First week of photosensitivity
  • Less good vision in the dark for the first 3 months
  • First 3 months Dry eyes feeling
When to call
  • In case of nausea, headache (eye pain)
  • Sudden sharp drop in visibility
  • With increasing redness
  • Persistent flashes of light for more than 10 minutes

ICL / IPCL (Extra Lens)

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?
  • First 6 hours Irritation to the eye, sand grain sensation
  • First week Mild headache/ general malaise
  • First week of light sensitivity
  • First 3 months of reduced vision in the dark
  • First 3 months dry eye feeling
When to call?
  • Sharp decline in vision
  • With increasing redness
  • Persistent light flashes longer than 10 minutes
  • Nausea