Refuse to let your vision interfere with your lifestyle!
Are you sick of wearing glasses? Do you find glasses and contact lenses are holding you back from doing the things you love and enjoy? Well you are not alone and we can help!
ICL Surgery (Intraocular Contact Lens Surgery) will let you finally get rid of those glasses once and for all!
ICL Surgery
(Intraocular Contact Lens Surgery)
An ICL procedure is a vision correction procedure where a premium intraocular contact lens is expertly place inside of the eye to eliminate the need for glasses.
A lot of patients are told that they are not suitable for laser eye surgery and ICL’s are an excellent option in these patients.
An extremely comprehensive eye examination will be performed to assess the suitability of everyone’s eyes for ICL surgery.
Who is suitable for ICL Surgery?
- Intraocular contact lenses or ICL’s are used in cases where a patient is not suitable for LASIK, SMILE or Presbyond.
- If a patient has a very high level of shortsightedness, long sightedness or a stigmatism that cannot be corrected with the laser on an ICL is an excellent alternative.
- Patients who have very thin corneas and who are unsuitable for LASIK or SMILE are best suited to undergo ICL surgery.
- Even patients with keratoconus and corneal transplants can have ICL's implanted to significantly improve their vision and reduce their dependence on glasses and contact lenses.
- Patients with high prescriptions not suitable for Presbyond.
- Any patient wishing to be less reliant on glasses who do not want to undergo laser eye surgery.
WHERE IS AN ICL IMPLANTED?
- An ICL is implanted inside of the eye behind the iris, the coloured part of the eye, and in front of your natural lens.
- The natural lens inside the eye remains intact and is not removed.
- An ICL is invisible to the naked eye and can only be seen with a microscope by your ophthalmologist.
HOW SOES AN ICL WORK AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
- The ICL corrects myopia or near-sightedness, hypertropia or farsightedness and astigmatism.
- The benefits of an ICL procedure are the fact that it is reversible and there is no thinning out of the cornea like in laser eye surgery.
- The correction achieved with ICL’s does not wear off and is extremely stable until the need for cataract surgery later in life.
ICL PROCEDURE
The ICL surgery is performed as a day procedure.
The surgery is performed in a hospital facility or day surgery.
An ICL procedure takes approximately 10 minutes per eye.
The surgery is performed under intravenous sedation or general anaesthetic.
Eyedrops are used to numb your eyes.
Absolutely no injection is performed in the orbit to numb the eye by Dr Lourens.
The procedure itself is performed through a 3 mm incision which is self-sealing, and no suturing is required.
The ICL is implanted inside of the eye and in certain cases rotated to a certain position if the patient has astigmatism.
As per standard both eyes are operated on the same day that we also accommodate patients who only wants 1 eye operated at a time.
The recovery following ICL surgery is usually 2 to 3 days.
ICL SURGERY IN ACTION
With state-of-the-art technology and world renowned eye surgeons, you can rest assured your eyes are in good hands.
Click play on the video to see what happens during the ICL procedure.
So if you are sick and tired of wearing glasses we can almost certainly help. To find out more, contact us today to speak to our Patient Care Coordinators.
"ICL Surgery was a game changer. I can now go camping and swimming without worrying about glasses or contact lenses."
By eliminating the need for glasses and contact lenses, ICL Surgery will give you unprecedented freedom to go out and do the things you love. Don't let the fear of your glasses breaking or the hassle of contact lenses hold you back from living life to the fullest!
Safe. Painless. Cost effective. What do you have to lose - except your glasses!
No more relying on glasses or contact lenses
Gone is the fear of breaking glasses or ripping a contact lens!
Roll out of bed to Crystal clear vision every morning
You know EXACTLY what we are talking about here!
See and be seen naturally
Now there's no frame and lens standing between you and the world!
We are experts &
will give you a clarity of vision you never thought possible!
As leaders in the refractive surgery industry, we can treat the widest range of vision problems.
Been told you aren't suitable for laser eye surgery and you are stuck wearing glasses for the rest of your life? Come talk to us!
We've got the knowledge, skills, and technology you need to throw away those glasses and contact lenses which are holding you back!
How It Works
1. Contact us
Contact us by phone, email, or via the contact form.
2. Tell us about yourself
Let us get to know a bit about yourself and your lifestyle.
3. Come in for an evaluation
Based on your eyes and your needs we'll tailor an individual solution.
4. Get rid of your glasses
In around 10 minutes per eye you can say goodbye to your glasses forever!
5. ENJOY!
Enjoy the world in perfect clarity!
Meet your laser eye surgeon
Dr Lourens
Dr Lourens van Zyl
MBChB, FCOphth, FRANZCO, FRCSI, FEBO, MMed(RefCatSurg)
Cataract & Laser Refractive Surgery
Dr Lourens is the principal opthalmologist at Crystal Eye & Laser Centre. He is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists and completed his Ophthalmology training in Adelaide, South Australia. He holds fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa and The European Board of Ophthalmology.
He has special interest in Laser Eye Surgery and advanced Vision Correction surgery including cataracts. He has post graduate fellowships in Advanced Corneal and Anterior segment surgery and Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Following his post graduate fellowships Dr Lourens completed a 1 year post graduate diploma followed by a 3-year Master’s degree in Cataract and Laser Eye Surgery through the University of Sydney.
