What has been the results of Phakic IOLs?
• Answer: Phakic IOL’s have been implanted in patients eyes with extreme success for high prescriptions. These implants are the treatment of choice for prescriptions greater than -13 to -14 diopters. Patients can see 20/25 or 20/30 within minutes of the implantation. Most doctors feel that these IOL’s have improved their practice. At the present time we refer these patients to doctors more experienced with these implants such as Dr. George Rozakis in North Olmsted, Ohio or Dr. Phil Roholt in Alliance, Ohio. Phakic IOL patients may require advanced surface treatment to correct residual prescriptions as patients who have undergone cataract surgery with Aphakic IOLs. Additionally laser is needed 30% of the time. Please note that 1 in 15,000 patients lose their vision or eye entirely with placement of an intraocular surgery. This is usually due to intraocular infection. The cost of a phakic IOL is $3,500 to $5,000 per eye.
