Phakic Intra-Ocular lenses
Phakic intra ocular lenses offer a solution for younger people who are too short or long-sighted for laser eye treatment to be effective or safe. The main advantage is that these younger patients retain their natural lens which, until the age of about 40, has the ability to change its focus from distance to near.
Several types of these lenses are currently in use, but all work in conjunction with the eye’s natural lens to maintain this 'accommodation' (the ability of the eye to change its focus from distant to near objects). All degrees of astigmatism can also be successfully treated and visual recovery after lens insertion is quick.
Unlike laser eye treatment, this technique is reversible and can treat higher degrees of long or short-sightedness more predictably.
