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ICL Surgery Process /
Flow to Surgery

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Our hospital average operation time is per eye4min33s(*1)

The average time of other hospitals is 25minand 48s(*2)

2020.02-2023.06 average record

(*1) The operation time includes disinfection around and inside the eyes, covering, lens setting, right eye surgery and left eye surgery.

(*2) The average surgery time of other clinics disclosed on the Internet is calculated by our hospital, and does not represent the real data of other clinics. (average record)

Steps of the ICL Procedure

(approximately 10min required for both eyes)

STEP 1 Anesthesia and surgery on right eye

An anesthetic eye drop is applied, followed by an incision of approximately 3mm in the cornea, to insert the lens (ICL). Using an injector, the ICL, which is folded long and thin, is inserted into the incision.
Note: Because the incision is so small (3mm), stitches are not required. Though antibacterial eye drops should be used for some time after surgery, the incision will heal relatively quickly on its own.

STEP 2 ICL implanted

The folded ICL will slowly open on its own in the posterior chamber of the eye.

STEP 3 Lens fixed in place

The open lens is fixed in place on both sides in the ciliary sulcus.

STEP 4 Anesthesia and surgery on left eye and postoperative examination

The same procedure is repeated for the other eye.
The operation is completed in approximately 20-30 min, followed by a medical examination, after which the patient is free to go.

Flow to ICL surgery

①First visit reservation using the online booking form
Please select your desired date and time.
②Receive an email confirmation of first appointment reservation
③Initial indication examination with limited wearing of contact lens
Do not wear soft contact lenses for 3 days before your examination, and stop wearing hard- or continuous wear contact lenses for 2 weeks before your examination.
In order to check if you are eligible for surgery, we will examine your eyes and also check for eye diseases. You will not be able to drive a car after the eye examination (the pupil is dilated with eye drops and then examined). You may ask questions or concerns you may have to us and our Ophthalmologists who are certified by the Japanese Ophthalmologist Society or one-on-one counseling.
④Re-examination to determine ICL lens power
It is an important examination to ensure visual acuity after surgery. Please continue to stop wearing contact lenses before taking this re-examination.
⑤Antibiotic eye drops for surgery
Please use eye drops from 3 days before surgery. It is important to use eye drops in order to prevent infections.
⑥On the day of surgery
Contact lenses can be worn until the day before surgery, but please visit us wearing glasses on the surgery day. You can go home alone without attendants, but you cannot see clearly after the surgery, and you will sense a type of foreign matter in your eyes and have teary eyes, therefore, please go home early and rest your eyes. Eye drops are very important on the day of the surgery, so use them carefully.
⑦Examination of the next day after surgery
When getting up in the morning, there is almost no sense of foreign matter, and your vision will be quite clear. Please start your eye drops as soon as you get up. Please visit us at the reservation time.