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Intacs consist of two tiny, clear, ultra-thin, precision-engineered crescents made of the same medical polymer (polymehtylmethacrylate, or PMMA) that has been safely used in eyes for almost 50 years for contact lenses and the intraocular lenses that cataract patients receive. Intacs are designed for permanent placement in the eye, but they also are removable.
