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Explore the Revolution with the EVO ICL
Posted by: Georgia Eye Partners in Uncategorized
Are you tired of wearing glasses and contact lenses? Have you been considering a vision correction procedure like LASIK?
LASIK is but one of many ways to correct your vision. One revolutionary vision correction procedure worth thinking about is the EVO ICL.
Unlike procedures like LASIK, the EVO ICL is an additive lens implant, meaning it’s not a laser vision correction procedure. Choosing the EVO ICL can not only give you better vision, but it can also provide you with much-desired visual freedom from glasses and contact lenses.
There are many reasons why you may want a vision correction procedure. You may feel daunted by the idea, but that’s just one of the reasons why the EVO ICL is such a great choice.
Not only is the EVO ICL a minimally invasive procedure, but it’s also the only one that’s both removable and reversible! There are many other reasons why the EVO ICL is taking vision correction to new heights. Keep reading to explore the revolution with the EVO ICL!
What is the EVO ICL?
The EVO ICL is an additive lens implant, with the ICL standing for Implantable Collamer Lens. It’s like a permanent contact lens, except instead of being placed on top of your eye, it’s placed behind your iris and in front of your natural lens.
Unlike a contact lens, however, you never need to remove it. The EVO ICL can safely stay inside your eye indefinitely, giving you seamless, clear vision!
The EVO ICL can correct nearsightedness as well as astigmatism. Having the EVO ICL implanted in your eye is minimally invasive, with most patients noticing improved vision almost immediately.
Results are also comparable to those of laser vision correction procedures like LASIK. If you want 20/20 vision or better, the EVO ICL can help you achieve it! But what about the EVO ICL makes it stand out from the pack?
EVO Stands for Evolution
The EVO of EVO ICL is short for Evolution. Why? Because the EVO ICL is the next stage in the Evolution of vision correction!
Laser eye procedures are safe and highly effective at correcting vision, but the EVO ICL takes things a step further. Because the EVO ICL is a minimally invasive procedure, you can quickly improve your vision after having it.
That means returning to the things you love while enjoying incredibly crisp, clear vision comparable to what’s achieved with procedures like SMILE and LASIK. There are so many benefits that make this a revolutionary vision correction procedure!
A Biocompatible Implant
The EVO ICL is made from collamer, a collagen co-polymer. Collamer is made of a blend of polymer, a man-made substance, and purified collagen, a protein naturally produced by your body.
Since the additive lens is uniquely designed and contains material native to your body, it’s highly biocompatible. Being biocompatible means that the EVO ICL is in perfect harmony with your eye and its chemistry.
Your body doesn’t recognize the EVO ICL as a foreign object once placed inside the eye. Your eyes will be given time to adjust after the procedure.
Once you’ve healed, you won’t be able to feel the EVO ICL, and nobody will know you have the EVO ICL unless you tell them. With the EVO ICL, you’ll finally be able to see clearly. All you have to do is open your eyes!
An Alternative to LASIK
LASIK is the most well-known and popular vision correction procedure. Like the EVO ICL, it has high success rates and is minimally invasive.
LASIK is an excellent choice for vision correction for many people. However, LASIK isn’t well suited for everyone.
Many factors go into LASIK candidacy, like good health and stable vision. However, other factors for LASIK may be out of your control, like having thin corneas.
If your corneas are too thin, getting LASIK becomes unsafe. Your corneas must be a certain thickness to accommodate the flap created during LASIK. If your corneas are too thin, you can’t have LASIK.
If you’d be a good LASIK candidate except for thin corneas, you may be a good candidate for the EVO ICL instead. However, if you otherwise qualify for LASIK but have thin corneas, you may still be a candidate for EVO ICL.
Unlike LASIK, the EVO ICL doesn’t require creating a flap in the cornea. No tissue is removed from the cornea to correct nearsightedness or astigmatism. If you don’t qualify for LASIK or want to explore another vision correction procedure, the EVO ICL may be perfect for you!
Are you a good candidate for the EVO ICL?
An Easy and Straightforward Procedure
Implanting the EVO ICL is a straightforward procedure. After having your eyes numbed with numbing eye drops, your surgeon at Georgia Eye Partners will create a small incision in your eye.
The EVO ICL is inserted and folded to fit through the incision. Once the EVO ICL is inside your eye, your surgeon will carefully unfurl it and put it into the proper position.
After that, the procedure is over. Because the EVO ICL is a minimally invasive procedure, there’s no need for stitches or sutures.
The procedure also only takes a few seconds per eye to complete. The EVO ICL is an outpatient procedure, meaning you’ll go home after it’s complete.
When you’re home, recovery is easy, with minimal discomfort. Most patients only experience side effects for a day or two.
You’re less likely to experience side effects after a procedure like the EVO ICL than laser eye procedures like LASIK. The EVO ICL disturbs less corneal tissue, meaning you’re significantly less likely to develop symptoms like dry eyes while recovering from the EVO ICL.
Since the EVO ICL is biocompatible and in natural harmony with the chemistry of your eyes, it helps lower the risk of developing dry eyes.
The Only Reversible Vision Correction Procedure
Many patients feel nervous when they think about the prospect of a procedure being permanent, especially when it’s being performed on their eyes. But you don’t have to feel this way about the EVO ICL because it’s reversible.
The EVO ICL is the only vision correction procedure that you can reverse. Although most patients do not choose to have the EVO ICL removed, this is always an available option.
Instead, most patients have the EVO ICL remain in their eye permanently to help improve nearsightedness and astigmatism. However, knowing you can have the EVO ICL removed gives you much-needed peace of mind.
Laser eye procedures permanently change your vision by reshaping the eye to correct refractive errors. Knowing there’s a way to improve your vision and achieve freedom from visual aids without making a permanent decision makes something like the EVO ICL incredibly appealing.
Who is a Good Candidate for the EVO ICL?
There’s a lot to love about the EVO ICL, but like other procedures, it’s unsuitable for everyone. You may be a good candidate for the EVO ICL if:
- You’re between 21 and 45 years old
- You’re in good health
- You have a stable prescription that’s remained that way for at least a year
- You’re nearsighted and/or have astigmatism
The EVO ICL is especially beneficial for patients with up to -20 diopters of nearsightedness, which is nearly double what LASIK can treat. It can also treat up to 4 diopters of astigmatism.
How Soon Can I See Clearly After the EVO ICL Procedure?
The EVO ICL is an incredible way of achieving visual freedom. Most patients start seeing visual improvements almost immediately.
However, each patient’s recovery rate may differ, meaning it may take a day or two for your vision to stabilize and improve. Even though you may see almost instant visual improvements, your eyes still need time to heal after the procedure.
Are Both Eyes Treated with the EVO ICL?
Yes, both eyes are treated when you have the EVO ICL. Your surgeon will implant the EVO ICL in each eye, which takes less than thirty minutes to complete.
Most patients prefer this method because they can see clearly more quickly. Since the EVO ICL does not have a long recovery time, you can return to the things you love while enjoying them with better vision!
Will I Still Need Visual Aids with the EVO ICL?
With the EVO ICL, you can finally achieve visual freedom from glasses and contact lenses. Whether you’re hiking, sailing, or watching your favorite show, you can do it all with high-definition vision.
What could possibly be better than waking up each morning and seeing clearly? Instead of reaching for your glasses or trying to put in your contacts while you’re still half asleep, you can see with no visual aids needed. There’s nothing like seeing the world as it’s meant to be seen, without boundaries to hold you back.
Thanks to the EVO ICL, you can do everything without worrying about glasses getting foggy, slipping down your nose, or accidentally falling asleep in them. Say goodbye to contact lenses that get too dry, fall out of your eyes unexpectedly, or require constant maintenance. EVO ICL gives you the freedom to see and live your life.
Are you ready to be part of the revolution? Find out if you could be a good candidate for the EVO ICL by requesting your consultation at Georgia Eye Partners in Atlanta, GA, today! Why wait when beautiful vision could be waiting for you?
