Artificial lens implants: Correction of higher refractive errors

Artificial lens implants: Correction of higher refractive errors

Apart from LASER treatments, correction of refractive errors is also possible very precisely with the implantation of phakic lenses in the eye, in addition to the patient's own lens (phakic lenses). These treatments have been carried out for 30 years and have been performed several million times. The worldwide trend towards implamtation is constantly increasing.

Indications:
- More severe refractive errors
- Also for small corrections when cornea is too thin for LASER treatment
- Myopia: up to 20 diopters
- Hyperopia: up to 10 diopters
- Astigmatism: up to 6 diopters
- Presbyopia: up to 2 diopters
- Also in case of dry eyes or corneal irregularities
- Age under 60 years

Under local anesthesia and sterile conditions, the artificial lens is implanted and positioned in the eye, behind the pupil, in front of the patient's own lens, through a small incision (less than 3mm) at the edge of the cornea. No removal of tissue is necessary. The eye is irrigated and antibiotic eye drops are applied to the eye.

Duration: 3-5 minutes / eye

Advantages:
- Optical rehabilitation: after 1 day most patients achieve full visual performance
- No tissue is removed from the eye, reversible
- No pain
- Does not induce dry eyes
- Sports restriction: 1 week, contact and ball sports 1 month
- Technically simple method
- Treatment of both eyes possible on the same day
- Inability to work: 2-3 days

Disadvantages:
- treatment in the eye
- price

Price: CHF 4'390 / eye, CHF 4'890 / eye if astigmatism is also present
We implant only the original artificial lenses from Staar Surgical@ from the USA
(preliminary examinations, follow-up examinations and medication, 24/7 availability for the first 3 months, 10 years a follow-up correction by LASER is included if medically indicated)

Anatomy of the human eye

Human eye

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Outer eye shell

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Conjunctiva (lat. Tunica conjunctiva) & Eyelid

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Ciliary muscle (lat. Musculus ciliaris)

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Posterior eye chamber (lat. Camera posterior bulbi)

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Cornea (lat. Cornea)

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Pupil (lat. pupilla): Eye hole of the eye

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Rainbow skin (lat. Iris)

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Middle eye shell

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