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Study: Implantable lens results in greater patient satisfaction than contact lens

Ophthalmology. 2009;(116)2:275-280.

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An implantable Collamer lens corrects the same level of myopia as a contact lens, but the surgically implanted device yields significantly higher patient-reported quality of life, according to a study.

In a comparison study of consecutive patients, scores on the Quality of Life Impact of Refractive Correction questionnaire were significantly higher among 41 patients implanted with the ICL (STAAR Surgical) compared with 41 patients with similar degrees of myopia who had their vision corrected with contact lenses.

According to the study, ICL patients reported greater satisfaction with their refractive fix because of independence from reliance on refractive correction. As well, ICL patients had fewer concerns over visual limitations caused by their refractive correction and fewer concerns over potential sight-limiting complications.

Dissatisfaction with the ICL centered largely on a perceived increase in night vision symptoms such as glare, halo or starburst phenomena.