ICL Surgery in Calgary
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To book a refractive assessment, or for more information on vision correction surgeries, please call 403-930-9931.
Find Out What ICL Surgery Can Do For You
Implantable Collamer Lenses (ICL), also known as implantable contact lenses or phakic intraocular lenses (IOL), are implants that your ophthalmologist surgically places inside the eye, between the iris and the natural lens, to help correct refractive problems.
Schedule an assessment to see if you are a candidate for the procedure.
ICL Surgical Process
Before the surgery, your eyes will be numbed with drops. Your ophthalmologist will use a lid speculum to keep your eyes open during the procedure.
A small incision is made in the eye using a blade or a laser. Your ophthalmologist then inserts a lens designed to correct your vision through that incision and positions the ICL between your lens and iris (the coloured part of your eye). No sutures or stitches are required.
After the procedure, your ophthalmologist will give you medications to aid healing and prevent infection, as well as an eye shield to keep you from rubbing your eyes when you sleep.
Your eye care team will book subsequent check-up appointments to monitor your recovery.
Differences Between ICL & Other Refractive Surgeries
While other refractive surgeries are permanent, ICL surgery can be reversed to accommodate any refractive changes that might occur while you age. ICL works with your eye to help provide you with the best vision possible.
Because ICL surgery has less impact on the cornea, there is a decreased risk of experiencing dry eyes. ICL shares some of the risks seen in LASIK or PRK surgery, specifically halos or glares. Also there is an increased risk of cataracts following ICL surgery.
What Does ICL Treat?
ICL can provide you with fantastic vision, and is often recommended for patients who have a high amount of myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism.
Schedule an assessment to see if ICL surgery can improve the quality of your vision.
Interested in More Information? Contact Us Today
If you have already been cleared by your optometrist to have ICL eye surgery and they have filled out our referral document, the next step is to contact us about requesting an assessment.
We look forward to helping you achieve clear vision and healthy eyes.
Visit Our Office
Our office is located on the South side of North Hill Mall in the professional building. Please note there is no entrance to our clinic from the mall.
Where to Park?
We offer plenty of free 3-hour parking right outside our clinic, and we are easily accessible from Lion’s Park Station located on 14th Ave. NW.
Our Address
Suite 1705, 1632 14 Ave. NWCalgary, AB T2N 1M7
Contact Information
- Main: 403-930-5900
- Dry Eye: 403-930-9931
- Fax: 403-930-9933
Hours of Operations
Our Services
We offer a variety of refractive surgery options including ICL, Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), LASIK, and PRK. During ICL and Refractive Lens Exchange an intraocular lens is used to correct your vision. LASIK and PRK use a laser to correct your prescription. We can help you achieve clear vision without the need for glasses or contact lenses.
Refractive Surgery
Cataracts are a common condition that often develops with age. Diabetes, certain medications, and trauma can also increase cataract risk. We offer a variety of advanced cataract surgery and intraocular lens options.
Calgary’s Source for Excellent Cataract Care
We are a comprehensive ophthalmology office treating all types of eye conditions such as glaucoma, eyelid, eye surface, IOL, uveitis, retina problems and more. Our Ophthalmologists offer on-site laser and minor surgery to treat eye diseases.
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Your cornea, the clear front part of your eye, refracts light entering your eye. When your cornea develops an issue, it can affect your whole vision. We offer a variety of treatments, including cornea transplants, corneal cross-linking, and PTK surgery.
Cornea Surgery & Crosslinking in CalgaryOur Reviews
- Refractive Surgery
- LASIK
- PRK
- ICL
- Refractive Lens Exchange
- Eye Surgery
- Cataract Surgery
- Cornea Surgery
- Ocular Surface Surgery