If you are very nearsighted, at least 21 years of age and dependent on thick glasses or contact lenses, you may be a candidate for the Verisyse Phakic IOL.

Dr. Sri Ganesh was the first Indian surgeon to perform the Verisyse Refractive Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implant.  The refractive or phakic lens implant procedure is recommended for patients who do not qualify for LASIK due to severe nearsightedness, farsightedness, or cases where the cornea is too thin for LASIK. In the past, a clear lensectomy with a lens replacement implant might have been performed (usually in cataract surgery), removing the ability to read up close for patients under age 40. Because your own natural lens is left in place, the phakic lens implant retains your lens’ natural ability to read up close and adjust for objects farther away.

The Verisyse lens, recently approved by the FDA, has already been implanted in over 150,000 eyes in Europe, with a 60% implantation rate compared to all other phakic IOLs, over the past 18 years. The lens is easily inserted and if necessary, can be easily removed, making the entire procedure reversible. This outpatient procedure requires mild sedation and is performed in approximately 10-15 minutes.