Vision Correction

Verisyse

The Verisyse Phakic Intraocular Lens (IOL) implant is for patients who are not a candidate for LASIK because of their high levels of myopia (nearsightedness).

The procedure involves placing the Verisyse phakic intraocular lens in front of your iris. This gives your eye another focusing lens that provides high-quality, high-definition vision like a normal eye.

What does Verisyse Phakic IOL treat?

Verisyse™ is used to treat moderate to severe nearsightedness, especially when Laser Vision Correction is not an ideal option.

How is the Verisyse procedure performed?

Implanting the Verisyse intraocular lens is an outpatient procedure that takes around 15 to 30 minutes. One eye is treated at a time.

• In order to reduce the pupil size, drops will be placed in your eyes.
• For better access to your eye, your doctor will use an instrument to comfortably hold your eyelids open during the procedure.
• A local anesthetic is given to sedate the eye so the procedure is virtually painless.
• A small incision is made in the cornea for the Verisyse Phakic IOL to be placed in the space between the iris and the cornea.
• The Verisyse Phakic IOL is centered in front of the pupil (the black part in the center of your eye), and is gently attached to the iris (the colored part of your eye) to hold the lens in place.
• The small incision is closed with microscopic stitches that dissolve on their own.
• A temporary shield will be placed over your eye to protect it during the time just after the procedure.

What can I expect after the procedure?

Following the procedure, you'll go home to rest for the remainder of the day. Eye drops will be used for about a month. Light physical activity may be resumed in a few days.