The Verisyse Phakic IOL is a micro lens placed behind your cornea. "Phakic" means that your natural crystalline lens is left in the eye. Your natural lens helps your eye adjust between seeing objects that are near and far. An outpatient treatment, the procedure takes only about 15 minutes.The Verisyse IOL is centered in front of the pupil and is gently attached to the iris to hold the lens in place. Although the lens is intended to be permanent, it can be removed if desired. You generally do not feel or see the lens once it is in place, and it can never slip or fall out.
Advantages of Verisyse
An estimated 90 million people have nearsightedness so severe it cannot be corrected with Custom LASIK or other procedures. Most non-LASIK candidates can overcome their vision limitations with the Verisyse procedure. In independent studies, patients preferred Verisyse to LASIK for improved clarity of vision. Verisyse is placed behind your cornea and works along side your natural crystalline lens. Verisyse may offer high-quality, high-definition vision and freedom from glasses or contact lenses.
Results: In a recent FDA clinical trial assessing 155 patients with nearsightedness ranging from -5.5 to -22.5 diopters, patient satisfaction ratings with Verisyse were as follows:
