Thinking about ICL surgery?
A clear, objective guide to the Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), written for patients and reviewed by ICL surgeons, so you can make an informed decision.
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Short, jargon-free guides built from the questions patients actually ask.
Am I a candidate?
Prescription range, your eye anatomy, dry eye, and what the work-up checks for.
Read →Common questions
Cataracts, halos, dry eye, recovery, travel, reversibility — answered plainly.
Read →ICL vs LASIK & PRK
How the options compare for high prescriptions, thin corneas, and dry eye.
Read →Choosing a surgeon
What experience and technology actually matter, and what to ask.
Read →Honest information, from people who do this every day
Every page is medically reviewed by ophthalmologists Dr. Gurpal Virdi and Dr. Matt Hirabayashi, who specialize in ICL and research how the lens is matched to each eye. They also co-founded ICLFit.com, an AI tool that helps surgeons choose the right lens for an individual eye.