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The Verisyse lens is designed to be implanted into the eyes of severely nearsighted and farsighted people whose vision cannot be corrected using IntraLASIK or other forms of refractive surgery. Candidates for Verisyse lens are rare, representing about five percent of the overall population that wears glasses, but the results have been excellent.
 In 1997, the FDA kicked off a study on the Verisyse lens. The procedure has proven to be extremely safe and more predictable than traditional LASIK, with results that typically are stable long-term. In addition, unlike traditional LASIK, the procedure is completely reversible in case a problem should arise.
Verisyse lens has also proven to work for some patients whose corneas are simply too thin to have LASIK. Also, because the procedure does not invade the cornea, Verisyse patients usually see very well at dusk and have less glare at night than do standard LASIK patients. Many Artisan Lens patients actually improve their best correctable vision, meaning they see better after the procedure than they did with their glasses or contacts.
The procedure itself is similar to a cataract surgery. It takes about 20 minutes per eye and is done under local anesthesia. It involves implanting what is known as an intraocular lens into each eye to improve visual acuity. Implants will be done several weeks apart, and the day after each surgery, patients can pretty much do anything they would normally do, although there should be no heavy lifting for at least a week. |
