Between 1998 and 2004 at one Swiss hospital, 133 eyes (78 patients) underwent placement of a V4 model implantable Collamer® lens (ICL; Staar Surgical, Monrovia, California), a phakic posterior chamber ...

People who are unsuitable for LASIK because of moderate or extreme nearsightedness or severe astigmatism may benefit from a surgical procedure using intraocular lenses. Phakic intraocular collamer ...

A total of 127 patients (242 eyes); 64 females (50.3%) and 63 males (49.7%) were included in this retrospective study with ICL V4 implantation and mean spherical equivalent −9.08±2.04 diopters (D).

Jan. 10, 2006 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in 2005 a phakic intraocular collamer lens for the correction of myopia in adults, and a resorbable bone void filler for the repair ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intraocular lens surgery was once seen as a last resort for patients interested in spectacle independence, but ...

Each year, more than 30 million people globally receive surgery to correct cataracts. As many people age, the crystalline lenses in their eyes become cloudy and obstruct their vision, but a simple and ...

Many college students are planning vision correction surgery during summer break. Most choose laser procedures such as SMILE ...

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of implantable lenses and companion delivery systems for the eye, today ...

CHICAGO -- Posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation safely and predictably improves visual acuity over 5 years in patients with high myopia or high myopic astigmatism who are not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Posterior chamber phakic IOLs have become popular for the treatment of myopia. The Visian implantable Collamer ...