Learn about ICL Surgery and the differences of LASIK Vs ICL!
ICL eye surgery is a type of refractive eye surgery used to correct myopia or nearsightedness, astigmatism, and reduce the need for glasses and contact lenses.

ICL lens stands for Intraocular Collamer Lens and is sometimes called the Implantable Contact Lens procedure, because it is similar to thinking of a contact lens being implanted inside the eye.

If you are considering getting ICL eye surgery or LASIK eye surgery - it is always best to ask your local eye surgeon about which may be best for you.

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0:00 ICL Surgery
0:40 Intro
0:58 LASIK vs ICL
1:14 What is ICL eye surgery
1:41 ICL Lens
1:59 Is ICL better than lasik?
2:15 ICL surgery for myopia
3:57 Who is the ICL surgery for?
4:51 Toric ICL for astigmatism
6:11 ICL contraindications
7:42 ICL complications

Xtra notes:
ICL surgery cost - usually between 7-10 thousand dollars for both eyes
ICL recovery time - Visual recovery is typically very fast, eye drops are used for a few weeks after the procedure to help with healing and inflammation.

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Question Answer
Lasik flap creation was done first, before ICL surgery because femto second laser flap creation increases the pressure of the eye, If ICL was performed first, the surgical wounds from the ICL surgery would leak.
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About this video:
Ever heard of ICL Surgery? ICL stands for Implantable Collamer Lens and is a form of refractive eye surgery to help reduce your need for glasses and contacts. In this video, Dr. Joseph J. Allen OD, FAAO, Diplo ABO discussed the pros and cons of Lasik vs ICL. Reviewing the differences in who makes a good candidate for the procedures and how they work. If you want to know the differences between LASIK eye surgery and ICL, this video is for you.

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