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Visian ICL effective in hyperopia

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WAILEA, Hawaii — The Visian ICL from STAAR Surgical is a good choice for refractive surgical correction in hyperopic patients, according to Paul Dougherty, MD.

Dr. Dougherty said the Visian ICL, which is implanted behind the iris in phakic eyes, is his lens of choice for patients who are under 50 years old with at least 3 D of hyperopia. He spoke about the lens at the Hawaiian Eye 2006 meeting.

“These are some of the happiest patients in my practice,” said Dr. Dougherty, a clinical investigator for the lens who has 3 years of follow-up on some patients.

The Visian ICL was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in December.

Addressing the concern that the posterior chamber lens may cause cataracts, Dr. Dougherty said this has not been a significant problem in his experience, but he did say he has seen a small number of lens opacities in his patients.

"These are patients who you would think of doing refractive lensectomy on anyway, so typically the worst thing that can happen is very treatable," he said.