CT Pillai and J Fofaria discuss the Visian ICL (V4 version) for the treatment of myopia, hyperopia and myopia with astigmatism. They introduce the basic principles and report on three case studies.
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Phakic intraocular lenses (PIOL) such as the Visian ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens, STAAR Surgical, Monrovia, CA) can safely and efficiently treat greater amounts of correction, thus providing an elective alternative to Lasik and PRK without the risk of corneal ectasia (Figure 1).
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