Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation

Phakic intraocular lenses, or phakic lenses, are artificial lenses that can be implanted into the eyes to improve the natural focusing ability of the eye.

The word “phakic” is derived from the Greek word, “phacos” for lens. This refers to the eye’s crystalline natural lens, which serves to add variable focusing power to the focusing ability of the cornea.

In “Phakic” Intraocular Lens Implantation, an artificial lens is implanted in the eye without removing the eye’s natural lens. This can refer to two procedures:

• • Iris-Claw Lenses
  • Implantable Collamer (or contact) Lenses (ICLs)