Verisyse™ Phakic IOL
The newest option available to people who are very nearsighted is the Verisyse™ phakic intraocular lens (phakic IOL).
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The Visian implantable collamer lens (ICL) is not an implantable contact lens. It is a phakic intraocular lenses (P-IOL) that is placed inside the eye to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, cataracts and astigmatism.
The Verisyse™ Phakic IOL is used to treat moderate to severe myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness. With over 18 years of use and 150,000 procedures performed worldwide, results prove that the Verisyse™ design is safe and effective for very nearsighted people who are tired of thick glasses and are not candidates for Custom LASIK.
The procedure involves placing the Verisyse™ Phakic IOL behind the cornea and on top of the iris. This gives your eye another focusing lens that provides high-quality, high-definition vision like a normal eye. Although the Verisyse™ Phakic IOL is intended to be permanent, the procedure is reversible if desired. Although more involved than LASIK, Verisyse and phakic IOLs are less invasive than cataract surgery, which is probably the most commonly performed elective surgery in the United States.
The word "phakic" means that your natural crystalline lens is left in the eye. This is important because your natural lens plays an important role in helping your eye adjust between seeing objects that are near and far.
About the Verisyse™ procedure
Implanting the Verisyse™ Phakic IOL is an outpatient procedure that takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes. Usually, one eye is treated at a time.
- Drops will be placed in your eyes in order to reduce the pupil size.
- For better access to your eye, your doctor will use an instrument to comfortably hold your eyelids open during the procedure.
- A local anesthetic is given to numb the eye, so the procedure is virtually painless.
- A small incision is made in the cornea for the Verisyse™ Phakic IOL to be placed in the space between the iris and the cornea.
- The Verisyse™ Phakic IOL is centered in front of the pupil (the black part in the center of your eye), and is gently attached to the iris (the colored part of your eye) to hold the lens in place.
- The small incision is closed with microscopic stitches that dissolve over time.
- A temporary shield will be placed over your eye to protect it during the time just after the procedure.
Schedule your appointment at our Denver or Fort Collins office.
303-486-2020
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Offering two convenient locations to serve you in Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado, Dr. Paul Cutarelli and his refractive team guide patients through the most appropriate and effective procedures for their individual situations. Please call the following phone numbers for inquires, requests for further information, a brochure, or to arrange your free consultation:
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. MSTSaturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. MST |
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Cutarelli Vision Denver 7887 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 180 Denver (Englewood), Colorado 80111 303-486-2020 |
Cutarelli Vision Fort Collins 2105 Bighorn Road, Suite 106 Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 970-225-2300 |
