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Toric phakic IOL successfully corrects high myopia and high astigmatism in Asian eyes

December 23, 2009

The Visian Toric Implantable Collamer Lens (STAAR Surgical, Monrovia, Calif.), a premium type of phakic IOL, safely and effectively corrects high myopia and high astigmatism in Asian eyes, according to researchers in Hong Kong.
Forty-four eyes of 29 Asian patients with between -6.00 and -18.25 diopters (D) of myopia and -1.00 to -4.50 D of astigmatism [Read More …]

Outcomes of Visian ICL and Verisyse Phakic IOL compared

September 9, 2009

In a study designed to compare the visual and refractive outcomes of the Visian ICL and Verisyse Phakic IOL refractive surgery procedures, researchers have found that both implantable lenses are effective in correcting moderate to large amounts of myopia, but the Visian ICL appears to produce better visual acuity.

Visian phakic IOL found safe, effective for correction of moderate to high myopia

July 23, 2009

Researchers in Japan have found the Visian Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), a posterior chamber phakic IOL, is safe and effective for the correction of moderate and high myopia. The Visian ICL, like other phakic IOLs, is implanted inside the eye without removing the eye’s natural lens.

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