Implantable contact lens (ICL)

The Implantable Contact Lens (ICL), or implantable contact lens as it is commonly called, is similar to a regular external contact lens. The key difference is that it is placed inside the eye as opposed to on the outer surface. The ICL does not replace the eye’s natural lens but is specially shaped to work with it to correct vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The lens is implanted behind the iris and in front of the natural eye lens. Once it is implanted, it becomes completely invisible, and you won’t even be able to feel it in your eye. ICL surgery is often used as an alternative to Lasik eye surgery.