| 1. |
Drops will be placed in your eyes in order to reduce the pupil size. |
| 2. |
For better access to your eye, your doctor will use an instrument to comfortably hold your eyelids open during the procedure. |
| 3. |
A local anesthetic is given to sedate the eye, so the procedure is virtually painless. |
| 4. |
A small incision is made in the cornea for the Verisyse IOL to be placed in the space between the iris and the cornea. |
| 5. |
The Verisyse Refractive 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. |
| 6. |
The small incision is closed with microscopic stitches that dissolve on their own. |
| 7. |
A temporary shield will be placed over your eye to protect it during the time just after the procedure. |
