Implantable Contact Lenses
See the difference
With our partners Advance VisionCare, the prestigious specialist eye clinic in London's Harley St, we also offer Implantable Contact Lenses (ICL).
ICL is an extremely safe, highly successful alternative to laser correction for individuals who are unsuitable for laser because of a high optical prescription or because they have thin or steep cornea.
The procedure allows you the freedom to live life to the full without dependency on spectacles or contact lenses.
The Benefits of ICL
- Enhanced quality of life and freedom from the restrictions that spectacles and contact lenses often impose
- Safe and successful, pain-free procedure
- Actual treatment only takes 15 minutes
- Instantly improved quality of vision
Advanced lens technology
The lens is tiny and soft
Because the len is tiny and soft, it can be folded so small that it can be injected painlessly into your eye in seconds through a tiny opening in your cornea. Once injected, the Toric TICLTM unfolds into position in the liquid between your iris and your natural lens. The lens is easily accepted by your body.
The lens is invisible
The lens works similarly to a contact lens. The difference is that the lens is placed inside your eye, rather than on the surface. The lens is invisible. The only way that you, or anyone else will know that it is there, is the improvement in your eyesight. You can neither see nor feel the lens once it is inside your eye.
The lens is removable
The lens is meant to remain permanently in the eye. However, it can be removed if necessary, since the lens does not alter any structures within the eye or the cornea.
The lens can correct beyond the limits of laser
If you have a high prescription, the Toric ICLTM can correct the error. The lens can also be the treatment of choice if you have thin corneas, dry eyes, or large pupils.
The lens can corrects your astigmatism
The lens corrects your prescription as well as your astigmatism in one single procedure. Each lens is custom made to meet the needs of each individual patient.
The lens provides excellent patient satisfaction
The lens provides high quality of vision with predictable treatment results and exceptional patient satisfaction.
Individual Care
We treat all patients as individuals and fully understands your hopes and concerns. Our dedicated clinical team will provide you with all the reassurance you need to ensure you receive the best possible care before, during and after your treatment. We will take time to answer all your questions and familiarise you with every stage of the treatment during your comprehensive consultation.
During your assessment you will have the opportunity to discuss which treatment options are most suitable and what results you can expect. We will only progress with the treatment once you are confident that the results will equal your expectation. The same high levels of care and understanding continue throughout our comprehensive aftercare programme. Please Book an Appointment at your nearest Eyesite to come in and have a complimentary chat to discuss your requirements and suitability for ICLs, or visit www.advancevisioncare.co.uk for further information.
Meet the surgeons
The leading surgeons who have been specially selected by Mr Pillai at AVC to carry out ICL procedures are Professor Martin Filipec and Dr Goran Helgason.
Prof. Filipec is an honorary member of the French Ophthalmological Society, a member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Czech Society of Ophthalmologists, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the European Association for Eye Research. He is the author and co-author of 350 lectures, 51 scientific publications and four textbooks and treatises used both at home and abroad. He lectures at the 1st Medical Faculty of Charles' University, Prague and has worked on four grants in the area of transplantation and inheritable diseases of the cornea.
Dr Goran Helgason graduated from Gothenburg University, Sweden in 1984. He became a Consultant Ophthalmologist in 1991 specialising in anterior segment eye surgery. In 1996 he joined Medocular Eye Clinics, one of Sweden's best refractive surgery practices. Dr Helgason has written numerous peer reviewed papers and presented his work at the most prestigious Ophthalmic conferences all over the World. He is also an International course instructor and medical advisor for STAAR Surgical, a leading manufacturer of ICL lenses.
Dr Helgason is a big advocate of ICL lenses, so much so that he chose to have Implantable Contact Lenses himself:
"Gradually, my patients convinced me that the ICL works so well that I thought: Why shouldn't I use it for myself, even with only low myopia? In summer 2004 I had bilateral surgery which only took 30 minutes and went perfectly. I didn't feel anything. The only thing that disturbed me during surgery was the bright light from the microscope. The very next day I was back to work. I am thrilled with the result. As a surgeon, I rely on an excellent quality of vision in my daily work. My sight now is even better than I expected."