- Local or general anaesthesia.
- Small corneal incision.
- Intra-ocular lens inserted and attached to the iris. (ARTISAN)
- Corneal suture which is removed 4 weeks later.
Advantages of Artisan intra-ocular lens:
- 10 years of clinical experience since the 80’s.
- Myopic lens of 5mm allowing correction up to -23 diopters.
- Myopic lens of 6mm allowing correction up to -16 diopters.
- hyperopic implant of 5mm allowing correction up to +12 diopters.
- Very low risk of induced cataract.
- Reversible treatment by easy removal.
TORIC ARTISAN
Phakic intraocular lens correcting high astigmatism up to 7,5 dioptres, simultaneously with high myopia
Possible complications:
- Pigments dispersion and ocular hypertension that can be treated by local medications.
- Low risk of infection or post-operative inflammation: 2 to 3/1000
- Risque exceptionnel de diminution de la densité cellulaire intraoculaire nécessitant le retrait de l’implant surtout en cas de frottements réguliers
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