Phakic Lens Implantation
What is phakic lens treatment?
Phakic intraocular lens is one of the powerful alternatives in the treatment of refraction errors, and it is a treatment method applied in all refractions "hypermetropia, hyperopic astigmatism, myopia and myopic astigmatism" eye refractive errors.
Advantages of treatment with phakic intraocular lenses
The main advantage of treatment with phakic intraocular lenses is that the procedure can be reversible and can also be used in people with high myopia and hyperopia. At Dünyagöz Hospital, operations with phakic lenses are performed by doctors of the appropriate profile according to the principle of placing an artificial lens with diopters inside the eye.
The following can be treated with phakic lens treatment:
- Myopia from 0.5 to 20 diopters
- Myopic astigmatism from 0.5 to 6 diopters
- Hyperopia from 5 diopters to 10 diopters
- Hyperopia astigmatism from 5 diopters to 6 diopters can be treated.
Who is eligible for phakic lenses?
Phakic lens surgery is suitable for people older than 18 who don’t have glaucoma (eye pressure), retinal disorders or cataract. The final decision as to whether a person is eligible for this treatment can be made after a detailed eye examination and examination of the corneal tissue through special analysis.
How is Phakic lens treatment performed?
The phakic lens operation takes about 5 minutes for one eye and the patient does not feel anything as he is under general anesthesia. There’s no need for bandages.
Is the result of treatment with phakic intraocular lenses permanent?
The lens placed inside the eye is transparent and compatible with the tissues of the eye. If all the processes of compatibility with the tissues of the eye proceed perfectly, this medical material can remain in the eye without problems for life.
These lenses placed in the eye cannot be seen from the outside after the surgery and the presence of the lens in the eye is not felt by the patient. This lens, which is placed in the eye with phakic lens treatment, can be removed at the request of the patient and provides the patient with the opportunity to benefit from appropriate treatment methods.
Prices for treatment with phakic intraocular lenses
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Prepared by the Dünyagöz Hospital Editorial Board.
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Last Update Date: 02.06.2023
