THE VERISYSE TM PHAKIC IOL :
VERY PRECISE VISION FOR VERY NEARSIGHTED PEOPLE

If your nearsightedness is between -5.0 and -20.0 diopters, the Verisyse Phakic Intraocular lens can be implanted during a 15 to 30 minute procedure to help end your dependence on glasses and contacts.

With successful use in more than 150,000 procedures worldwide, the Verisyse is made out of "PMMA", a material used safely in cataract surgery for the past 50 years. The term "phakic" means your natural crystalline lens is left in the eye (not removed as in cataract surgery).

To understand how Verisyse works, one must know how the eye works. When light enters the eye, the cornea and crystalline lens focus it onto the retina, which in turn transforms it into electrical signals that are sent to the brain. The Verisyse is implanted behind the cornea to help redirect light, much like how your glasses and/or contacts would have done externally.

In addition to the previously-defined range of nearsightedness, candidacy requirements include:

1) Your eyes are healthy with no eye disease, iris, pupil or corneal abnormality or history of retinal detachment,
2) 2.5 diopters or less of astigmatism,
3) Stable eyesight and your nearsightedness has not changed more than 0.5 diopters for six months prior to surgery.
4) You are not currently pregnant or nursing.
5) There is not another vision correction procedure that provides a better alternative for your visual condition.

If you decide to have the Verisyse implanted, the following will occur during surgery:

1) Eye drops will be given to reduce your pupil size.
2) For better access to your eye, your doctor will use an instrument to comfortably hold your eyelids open.
3) A local and/or IV anesthetic is given, so the procedure is virtually painless.
4) A small incision is made in the cornea for the Verisyse to be inserted in the space between the iris and the cornea.
5) The Verisyse IOL is centered in front of the pupil (the black part of the eye) and is gently attached to the iris (the colored part of the eye ) to hold the new lens in place.
6) The small incision is closed with microscopic stitches that dissolve on their own.
7) A temporary shield will be placed over your eye to protect it during the time just after the procedure.

You generally do not feel or see the lens once it is in place, and it should not slip or fall out.

Dr. Whitsett can review the risks and concerns during your COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION to determine if you are a candidate.

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