When most people consider the possibility of life without contact lenses or glasses, they\u2019re usually thinking of LASIK or another type of laser eye surgery. Unfortunately, not everyone is a good candidate for LASIK. If you are less than 40 years of age and have a very high prescription, then the use of an additional lens can be a very good alternative to LASIK.<\/p>\n
During a brief Implantable Contact Lens treatment under local anesthesia, the Artisan or Artisan lens is implanted through a tiny incision at the edge of the cornea.<\/p>\n
The lens consists of an optical and a haptic part. The optical part contains your required correction; it is the part that makes you see better. The haptic part consists of two clips on either side of the lens. This clip contains a tiny opening; with the use of a small, specially designed instrument, a minuscule fold of iris tissue is clamped between the clip. Once the lens is fitted snugly and securely, the main part of the procedure is completed.<\/p>\n
In an Artisan lens implantation the tiny incision is subsequently sutured, in an Artiflex implantation the incision is smaller and does not need to be sutured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3032,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n