ICL surgery costs £3750 per eye (£7500 for both eyes). This price includes all the aftercare.

The ideal candidates for the ICL surgery are between the ages of 21 and 45, with moderate to severe myopia or moderate hyperopia. Patients that have not had any previous eye surgery and do not have any previous history of eye disease such as iritis, glaucoma or diabetic eye disease. ICLs can be used to treat myopic prescriptions up to -18.00, astigmatism up to -6.00 and hyperopic prescriptions up to +10.00.

1. ICL is capable of correcting a wide range of myopic and hyperopic prescriptions without the need to remove corneal tissue or making any permanent modification to the cornea.
   
2. When properly implanted, the ICL provides predictable results and quality of vision due to its location inside the eye.
   
3. The lens is made of a biocompatible lens material called Collamer (comprised of Collagen and Polymer) which is well tolerated by the eye and generally doesn’t degrade for approximately 150 years.

No.The ICL is designed to remain in the correct position within the eye without any maintenance. It does not dry up or get dirty like a normal soft contact lens typically would.

Typically, an ICL patient would have a check-up the day after surgery, 3-4 days post-surgery, 1 and 3 months post surgery. A yearly examination by your eye surgeon is recommended to make sure that everything is unchanged and well tolerated.

No. As the ICL is positioned behind the iris, neither you, or anyone else will be able to see the lens in place. The visual appearance of the ICL is unnoticeable, and there is no way for anyone other than a trained professional to see that the ICL is in position.

The ICL surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, which means that you can have the implant surgery and go home the same. As with any surgery someone will have to drive you to and from surgery. Either numbing drops and/or a local injection will be administered so that there is very little discomfort and normally no pain associated with the implant procedure. Some drops or perhaps oral medication may be prescribed and a visit is usually scheduled the day after surgery.

The typical recovery time for ICL is 24-48 hours.

Yes. Unlike other vision correction procedures, the ICL lens itself can be removed by a surgeon if absolutely necessary.

The procedure typically takes 30 minutes. Yes, both eyes can be treated on the same day as long as deemed suitable by the surgeon.