Do I need to drill holes before ICL operation? Will it hurt?

Unlike other phakic intraocular lenses, ICL is foldable, so it can be implanted through a small surgical incision. Small incision is a technique that ophthalmologists are familiar with. ICL only needs 2.8 mm to 3.0 mm incision, while other phakic intraocular lenses approved by FDA need 6.0 mm surgical incision. This kind of small incision has little trauma, does not need suture and will not induce astigmatism.

Iris laser drilling is needed before operation, and this hole is not allowed to be closed, so it should be seen by specialists with slit lamp.

Whether laser treatment or ICL treatment for myopia, any medical treatment has certain risks. The possible sequela of ICL surgery is initial cataract. In fact, cataract is one of the common eye diseases of middle-aged and elderly people, and everyone will get cataract when they are older. Cataract is not afraid at all, and surgery can cure it.

As long as the preoperative examination meets the surgical conditions and the operation goes smoothly, the probability of sequelae is very small and almost impossible. Moreover, even if this happens, the operation is reversible and can be remedied. Because the surgical principle of ICL lens implantation is that it will be a soft intraocular lens and placed in a safe area near the human lens without removing or destroying corneal tissue. Therefore, if the patient is not satisfied with the corrected result, the lens can be removed, which is impossible in laser surgery.

Whether it is laser or ICL correction, the improvement of life quality and freedom brought by correction are incomparable.